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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 general score. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is a lot newer than Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's extremely heavier and much thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S5 Plus features a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture, a lot larger sensor and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 69 percent bigger battery capacity.
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