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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing you some nice extra features and better performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note 5, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more CPU cores and more RAM. The Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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