Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 93.6 score against 88.3. Although the Galaxy S10 5G is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's construction is just a little lighter and incredibly thinner. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give all the same OS features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a just a little worse pixels amount in each inch in the display and a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S10 5G has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a battery life that's just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S10 5G is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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