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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a 98.1 score against 80.4. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is much newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a lot brighter screen, a better pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% more battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot better video resolution, a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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