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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC 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 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, having an 88.3 score against 80.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, faster video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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