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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer phone than Galaxy A6, but it is a lot heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better looking display than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit bigger display, a greater pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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