Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Polycarbonate | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 306 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having an 88.3 score against 72.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's thicker and much heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, offering some nice extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way bigger screen, a greater display pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better camera than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 48 MP resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, which makes it an easy decision.
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