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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 100.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 295 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 4 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A01's 71.6 score. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should offer very similar OS features. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A01, it's a lot heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an incredibly better display than Galaxy A01, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments, a lot better video definition, a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A01, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A01. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A01, letting go some features and specifications.
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