Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with more screen brightness and a just a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a way better resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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