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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. Even being the best in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is an a little thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A21.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better processing power than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot better resolution camera.
Galaxy A21 has a battery duration that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one.
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