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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blasting black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, with a overall score of 90.1 against 80.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it's notably thicker and much heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note5 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low light environments, a back camera with way more mega-pixels, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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