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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it is way thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 Plus and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 have very similar screens, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little better display density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video, a much bigger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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