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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a lot brighter screen and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy S21 and Xiaomi Black Shark count with incredibly similar CPUs, both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Galaxy S21 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy S21 one. Galaxy S21 shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot higher video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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