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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 166.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 268 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy A20's 74.7 score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is notably newer than Galaxy A20, it is somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A20, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A20, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A20. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A20, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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