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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy A31, with an 82.9 score against 81.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy A31. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some additional features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a display with the same size. The Galaxy A31 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size and a 48 mega-pixels back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a way higher video resolution.
The Galaxy A31 has longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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