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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A31, having an 82.9 score against 81.3. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A31. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A31, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit worse pixel density, they both have a same size display.
Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels and a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher video resolution.
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