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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a overall score of 92.3 against 86.6. Even though the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is incredibly thinner and lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a bit higher 1080 x 2636 pixels resolution and a little higher pixels density. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. They have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much bigger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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