Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 502 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, getting a global score of 93.6 against 88.3. Even though the Galaxy S10 5G is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's design is just a little lighter and a lot thinner. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a display of the same size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S10 5G features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a battery duration that's just as good as Galaxy S10 5G's battery performance.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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