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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, getting an 82.3 score against 79.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a way older and just a little thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but Xiaomi was able to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit darker display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a worse video quality, a back-facing camera with less MP resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, they both have the same aperture. Galaxy A35 5G's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's one, they have the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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