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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| 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 2 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having an 82.3 score against 79.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A30. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A30. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a higher pixels number per inch of screen and a same size display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera, a way larger back camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A30.
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