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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's overall score of 80.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is newer than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images or video in low-light situations, they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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