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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, with an 82.9 score against 79.8. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better screen than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much better pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30s's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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