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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is extremely newer, but a lot heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy S5 Plus.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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