Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it's also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much better quantity of pixels per display inch and a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with much more MP and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A30s one.
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