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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, thicker and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy XCover 5. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better resolution camera and a much higher video definition.
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