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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (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 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting an 87.5 score against 82.9. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy A71 construction is lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, even when both of them were released with only 3 months difference.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A71 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A71 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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