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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2024-03-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, with a score of 80.4 against 79.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark is an extremely older and thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but Xiaomi could make it just a bit lighter anyway. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a little bit brighter screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal internal storage. Galaxy A35 5G has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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