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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 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 + 2.10 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 general score. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy S5 Plus, but it is incredibly heavier and a lot thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a way smaller display and a little bit worse pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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