Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 81 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro body is newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little worse pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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