Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-19 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is better than the Samsung Galaxy A10, having a score of 80.4 against 72.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A10 has Android 11 version, giving a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is better than Samsung Galaxy A10, we must tell that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier device.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a greater pixels count in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a camera with less MP, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A10, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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