Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 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 has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy Note 5, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy Note 5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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