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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy XCover 5. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you all the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater pixels count in each display inch, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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