Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's overall score of 77.8. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer than Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Black Shark, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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