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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a general score of 94.8 against 82.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Galaxy S20's construction is newer, noticeably lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photos, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and faster video frame rates.
The Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 count with extremely similar battery performance.
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