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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is still a little thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a better pixel quantity per inch of display and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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