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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-28 | -- |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, getting a general score of 82.3 against 80.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably heavier phone than Galaxy S6 Active, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, giving a lot of extra features.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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