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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 650.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G UW is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, having a overall score of 92.9 against 90.1. Even though the Galaxy A71 5G UW and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy A71 5G UW is thinner and lighter. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A71 5G UW. They have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution back facing camera, the same sensor size and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better video frame rates.
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