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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is much better than Galaxy A01's 71.6 overall score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A01 has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it's also older, just a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A01, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A01, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A01, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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