Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-08-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A10s's general score of 73.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy A10s. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A10s has Android 11 version, so it offers some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A10s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a much better (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance is just as good as Galaxy A10s's battery life.
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