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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.13 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a global score of 88.3 against 78.1. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it must be told that it's also somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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