Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | 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 (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 an overall score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 general score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, providing a couple additional features and improved performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it's way heavier and much thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a faster processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy S6 edge+ features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better screen density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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