Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy XCover Pro's overall score of 81. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy XCover Pro. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Galaxy XCover Pro has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy XCover Pro features a screen that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs, a lot higher video resolution and a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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