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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S10 is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, it's body is way lighter and much thinner. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S10 has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it counts with some additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy S10 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a CPU that is very similar to Galaxy S10's processor, both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
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