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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having an 80.4 score against 78.1. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11, so it gives a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a just a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but both of them are equally thin.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher display pixel density, a quite larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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