Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note3, having a overall score of 80.4 against 77.7. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy Note3. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little higher pixel number per display inch and a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse video definition and a lesser MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light environments and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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