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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a much newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it is thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a much smaller screen and a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a way more MP back facing camera.
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