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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5, with a global score of 82.9 against 76.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is a lot newer, but noticeably thicker and way heavier than Samsung Galaxy C5. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video, a way better video resolution and a much better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 54 percent greater battery size.
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