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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 has a general score of 80.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's a little thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160, a greater display pixel density and a larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a better processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 6 more processing cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a lot better video quality, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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