Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a score of 80.4 against 77.7. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it offers some nice extra features and increased performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy Note3's, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a quite greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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