Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, so it gives some extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is incredibly newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy S III AT&T.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a higher screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger camera aperture.
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