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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 86.6 score against 75.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a way newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way better resolution camera in the back and faster 60 fps video frame rate. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 69 percent greater battery capacity.
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