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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's overall score of 80.4. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has greater battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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