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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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 general score of 86.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos, a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a bigger aperture for better images in low-light situations and faster video frame rate.
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