Side by side comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A236B/DSN | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.61 mm | 165.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Black Shark 2. |
| Width | 75.01 mm | 76.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Black Shark 2. |
| Depth | 8.77 mm | 8.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is narrower than Black Shark 2. |
| Weight | 205 g | 197 g | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is lighter than Black Shark 2. |
| Body Colour | Shadow black | White | Light blue | Black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head) | |
| 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 | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | PLS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 6.6" | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Black Shark 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 430 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16 million colors | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Black Shark 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 120 Hz | Black Shark 2 has better refresh rate than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology | Infinity V Display |
| PROCESSOR | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Black Shark 2 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | - |
| MEMORY | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | 4 GB | Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 64 GB | Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
| User Memory | - | 45.5 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Black Shark 2. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.8 | Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | HDR, low light enhancement | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | Portrait mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 6P lens | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Black Shark 2 has better front lens aperture than Black Shark 2. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty | Portrait mode | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 technology | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | - | Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 2640 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs Talk (4G): up to 2640 min |
| CELLULAR | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | - | One UI 3.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, 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, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key | - |
| OTHERS | Black Shark 2 | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G |
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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 | - |
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