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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than Samsung W2017, having a global score of 82.3 against 73.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a way thinner and a little lighter phone than the Samsung W2017.
Samsung W2017 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung W2017 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung W2017, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 74 percent more battery size.
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