Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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-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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with a score of 81 against 80.4. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a newer device than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution. Galaxy XCover Pro has more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 1% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features a camera that's just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot smaller sensor which gives a lot lower image and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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