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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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 a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's general score of 86.6. Even when Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy A71 is lighter and way thinner. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it gives some nice extra features and better performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71. They have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, a display with the same size and the same screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same resolution camera, the same diafragm aperture and a same size back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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