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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 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 (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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy A71 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
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