In depth comparison and review of Black Shark 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G715FN/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch - Rugged | |
| Height | 163.61 mm | 159.9 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| Width | 75.01 mm | 76.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater width than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.77 mm | 9.9 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro is narrower than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Weight | 205 g | 218 g | Black Shark 2 Pro is lighter than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Shadow black | Black | |
| Body Material | Glass, frosted metal | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.468 W/kg (head), 1.231 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 6.3" | Black Shark 2 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 430 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Black Shark 2 Pro has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | DC Dimming 2.0 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, Master Touch | Edge-to-Edge screen | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | Samsung Exynos 9611 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.96 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Black Shark 2 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | - |
| MEMORY | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | 4 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| User Memory | - | 49.2 GB | |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.0 | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 25 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Portrait, Super Night Mode 3.0 | Slow motion mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 1920 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), low-light enhancement technology | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 6P lens | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty, Portrait | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie countdown, 4-in-1 technology | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4050 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | - | Black Shark 2 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 1740 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 15 hrs Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs Talk (4G): up to 1740 min |
| CELLULAR | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor, touch sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key, Direct Touch Liquid Cooling 3.0+, Dynamic Frame Rate Synchronization, Gaming Night Mode | Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing |
| OTHERS | Black Shark 2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case, Black Shark Gamepad - Left Side Version | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | MIL-STD 810G, IP68 | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.2 m |
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