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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 | |
| 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 + 25.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, with an 82.3 score against 79.6. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Even being the best device in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A40.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little lower pixels count per screen inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a lot higher video definition and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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