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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-28 | -- |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G, having an 82.3 score against 76.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Despite being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little lower pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also counts with way more brightness and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lower 48 megapixels resolution back camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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