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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Galaxy S23, getting an 80.4 score against 77.9. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S23 has Android 13, so it counts with some nice extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better screen than Galaxy S23, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit smaller display and a bit lower pixel number in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S23's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S23, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S23 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a camera with much more megapixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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