Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 551 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy S10 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with a overall score of 88.3 against 80.4. Galaxy S10 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Galaxy S10 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the Galaxy S10 one, both have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S10 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a quite larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has faster video frame rates, a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video.
Galaxy S10 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has improved battery life than Galaxy S10, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
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