Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 Galaxy A71 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a general score of 87.5 against 80.4. The Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A71 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega pixels camera.
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