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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A41's 81.7 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A41 has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better cellphone than Galaxy A41, we must highlight that it's also an older, incredibly heavier and thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A41, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy A41 has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 48 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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