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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's general score of 86.6. Even though the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, providing some additional features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a quite higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a little higher 1080 x 2636 resolution. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 43% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures.
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