Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A11, getting an 80.4 score against 73.3. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A11 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark design is way older, just a little heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A11.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A11, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a greater pixels count in each display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A11. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A11, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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