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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than the Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 overall score. Although it's the best device we compare here, we must tell that it's also older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features an extremely better processor than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with way more mega pixels and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. Galaxy A15 5G has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4720mAh.
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