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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21, having an 80.4 score against 76.1. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is just a little lighter than the Galaxy A21, although it is somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21 and the Xiaomi Black Shark have very similar battery durations.
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