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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with an 82.9 score against 78.1. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11, so it provides the user a couple additional features. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is still just a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger screen and a better number of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a camera in the back with a way better 48 MP resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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