Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having an 88.3 score against 82.3. Even when the Galaxy S10 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released only 1 months apart, the Galaxy S10 is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy S10 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S10 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S10 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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