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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy Z Flip 5G has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a bit lower pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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