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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 408.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10e's 86.3 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S10e, although it's much thicker and incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy S10e has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10e one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S10e has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S10e also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a 52 percent more battery capacity.
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