Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 A70, getting a score of 82.3 against 76.9. Even being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 OS, so they should count with the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A70, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A70 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A70 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
Galaxy A70 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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