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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G's global score of 82.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, but it is just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a sharper display than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A13 5G counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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