Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A5:
    OLED
    Black Shark:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A5: 67 g lighter

    Galaxy A5:
    123 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A5: 5.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5:
    69.7 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A5: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5:
    5 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A5:
    Single
    Black Shark:
    Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    Height:
    139.3 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +22.3 mm versus Galaxy A5
    Width:
    75.4 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy A5
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    123 g

  2. 2. Black Shark

    190 g

    +67 g versus Galaxy A5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A5, Black Shark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5Black Shark
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A5

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black Shark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Galaxy A5

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A52. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20123
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 488
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1125
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 799
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F
  • A500FQ
  • A500FU
  • A500HQ
  • A500YZ
  • A500M
  • A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A500F
  • A500FU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - A500Y
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy A5Black Shark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global)
  • A500FU (Europe)
  • A500M (Peru
  • Colombia)
  • A500Y (Australia
  • New Zealand)
  • A500YZ (Taiwan)
  • A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea)
  • A500FQ (Turkey)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)