Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, but both have the same weight. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution. Galaxy S20 FE has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy S20 FE captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition, the Galaxy S20 FE also has better video frame rates and a way larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy S20 FE features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
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