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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy A30, getting a global score of 82.9 against 79.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the Galaxy A30, it must be noted that it is also thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have the same pixels density, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen of the same size.
Galaxy A30 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy A30 one. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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