Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, having a global score of 82.3 against 76.4. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy C5's, but it is a lot heavier and notably thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a quite better performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a lot more MP back camera, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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