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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A30, having a score of 88.3 against 79.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30's, but it is way heavier and a lot thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little lower pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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