Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 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 |
| 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-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M10's score of 73.5. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Although it's the best device we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark construction is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Galaxy M10.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better looking screen than Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, a larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery life than Galaxy M10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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