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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 score. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover Pro has Android 11, providing a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. Even when the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Galaxy XCover Pro were only released with a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a quite bigger display.
Galaxy XCover Pro features more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4050mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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