Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a score of 93.6 against 86.6. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy S10 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, providing some additional features. The Galaxy S10 5G design is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, despite of the fact that it was released about 12 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G both feature really similar processors, both of them have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy S10 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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