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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it offers a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Even being the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy A40.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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