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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A25's 74.3 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is just a bit thicker but a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A25. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A25 has Android 14 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much faster CPU than Galaxy A25, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A25 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a lot brighter display, a bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy A25 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A25 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A25 has better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A25, although it has a much less MP back facing camera, they both have the same camera aperture.
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