Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark's body has the same thickness than Galaxy XCover 5, but it is a bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way less megapixels back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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