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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, having a score of 86.6 against 73.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is newer, but incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a better pixels density, a way bigger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a faster CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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