Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S's 73.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is just a little thinner than Galaxy Xcover 4S, although it is just a bit heavier and was released around 15 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a sharper screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a greater pixels density, a larger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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