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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | -- |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, with a global score of 91.8 against 88.3. The Galaxy A71 5G is an older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but it's lighter and extremely thinner anyway. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give you all the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A71 5G. They have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, a greater pixels quantity in each display inch and a same size screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A71 5G shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy A71 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 have incredibly similar batteries.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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