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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it counts with a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer device than the Galaxy C5, but it is heavier and a lot thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a quite worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 54% larger battery capacity.
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