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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it is thicker and much heavier.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, higher video frame rates, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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