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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 89.7 score against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's processing unit is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera, higher video frame rates and a much bigger back camera sensor.
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