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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy C5, having a score of 86.6 against 76.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is a lot newer, but notably heavier and way thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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