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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5's, but it's way thicker and extremely heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a quite superior performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has an 82% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
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