Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an older cellphone than the Galaxy XCover Pro, but it is thinner and a little lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Galaxy XCover Pro has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy XCover Pro features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 1 percent greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a much better resolution back facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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