Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA 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 Note II CDMA:
    OLED
    Black Shark:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Note II CDMA: 10.6 g lighter

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    Black Shark: 5.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note II CDMA: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    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 Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm
    Width:
    80.5 mm +5.1 mm versus Black Shark
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

  2. 2. Black Shark

    190 g

    +10.6 g versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

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 Note II CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 11% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note II CDMA.

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 Note II CDMA, Black Shark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note II CDMABlack 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 Note II CDMA

NFC:
Yes
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 Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note II CDMA2. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 179.4 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 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 Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 579
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1490
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 961
  • 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 Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Release date
  • 2012
  • Q3
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
  • 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
  • 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 Note II CDMA, Black Shark.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMABlack Shark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)