Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Galaxy A30s, having a global score of 80.4 against 79.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11, providing you lots of additional features and optimized performance. Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy A30s.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a much better 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images in low light environments and a back camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy A30s one.
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