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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a global score of 78.7 against 77.7. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple additional features and increased performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, although it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
The Galaxy A21s has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a better pixel density and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a way lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a much higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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