Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 MSM8974-AC 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's general score of 77.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is notably newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy S5 Sport features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 Sport and Xiaomi Black Shark count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution, a lower video quality and a smaller sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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