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Global Score
87.480.4
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 5.0Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo
2015-04-112018-04-20
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches
4.87 ounces6.70 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteBlack, Blue and Gray
Aluminium and Glass--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 252.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2160 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDIPS LCD
576 pixels per inch402 pixels per inch
--550 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.5
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM8 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 630 GPU
10.089.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.110.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
2550mAh Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.565.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 87.4 score against 80.4. Even though the Galaxy S6 is noticeably older than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's body is way lighter and notably thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per display inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark features as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Galaxy S6, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 57% greater battery capacity.

The Galaxy S6 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.




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