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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with a 91.8 score against 82.9. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a a bit thinner and a little lighter phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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