Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Galaxy M20, having an 80.4 score against 78.9. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, providing the user a lot of extra features. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy M20.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit worse screen density. Galaxy M20 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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