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Xiaomi Black Shark vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Xiaomi Black Shark
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Xiaomi Black Shark Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Apr 20, 2018
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $800

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches
161.62 x 75.4 x 9.25 mm 		5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 75.98% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 550 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1531 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested 0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5180
3D Mark High
Untested 3807
3D Mark Low
Untested 2079
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
20 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 64 GB of storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 256 GB of Storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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