Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having an 88.3 score against 86.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S10 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is an older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but Samsung made it lighter and noticeably thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Samsung Galaxy S10 have very similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Galaxy S10 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S10, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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