Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-04-29 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blasting black | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, getting a score of 90.8 against 90.1. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a lighter and thinner device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little higher pixels number per screen inch, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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