Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having an 80.4 score against 75.6. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is extremely newer than Galaxy S5 Active, it is heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with some extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a much worse resolution camera. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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