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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Galaxy A15 5G, with a overall score of 80.4 against 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is just a little lighter than Galaxy A15 5G, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released 6 years before. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives some additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with more display brightness, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy A15 5G captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a camera with a way higher 50 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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