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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.75 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a 98.1 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra body is newer and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark's, but it is also somewhat heavier. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a quite bigger screen, a higher pixel count per screen inch and a way brighter screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot bigger sensor, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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