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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is notably newer than Galaxy Note5's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a back camera with way more MP and a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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