Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M20's 78.9 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a just a bit heavier device than the Galaxy M20, but both are 0.35inches thick. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bigger display.
Galaxy M20 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor, a much higher video resolution and a larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M20 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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