Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is a lot newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G features a way better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a way more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor.
Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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