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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, with a global score of 90.8 against 90.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10 version, providing the user lots of additional features. Even though the Galaxy A51 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy A51 5G is lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little bit better pixel density, a bit larger display and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better video frame rates, a back camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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