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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.42 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 98 score against 86.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a newer 13 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G body has the same weight than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but it's somewhat thinner.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a quite larger display, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior 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 Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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