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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 90.1 score against 71.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher screen pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a much bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a much more MP back facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 72 percent greater battery size.
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