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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy S20 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a global score of 94.8 against 86.6. Even though Galaxy S20 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy S20 is a lot lighter and way thinner. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it provides lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more megapixels back camera and higher video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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