Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Black Shark 2

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A80 vs Black Shark 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A80 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Black Shark 2 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A80 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Black Shark 2 offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A80 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A80 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Black Shark 2's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A80 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A80 and Black Shark 2 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A80 offers a higher front camera resolution with 48 MP, while Black Shark 2 offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A80 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Black Shark 2 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy A80 delivers 8h 37m, making Black Shark 2 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A80 and Black Shark 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Black Shark 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A80 has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy A80

₹52,000

(Out of Stock)

Black Shark 2

₹31,999

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019

01 Jun, 2019

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


48 MP + 8 MP	20 MP	50 MP

Battery


3700 mAh	4000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	27W Quick Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Innovative camera system
Decent performance
Good battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Pricey
Cameras need improvement
No face unlock
Lacks 3.5mm headset socket

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,575 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,656 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

202,484 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
8h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 640

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

6 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

202,484

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

403 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.76 %

81.51 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

165.2 mm

163.6 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.5 mm

75 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm

8.7 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

220 grams

205 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle 123° field-of-view Camera

N/A

Camera Type

Pop-Up

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3700 mAh

4000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 37m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 8s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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