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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note5, although it's notably heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video, a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rate.
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