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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, having a global score of 82.9 against 77.7. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A21s, but it's a little heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a 0.5 inches camera sensor and a back camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way higher video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
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