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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is noticeably newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger aperture, a lot more megapixels camera and a much better video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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