Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 is slightly better than Galaxy A40, with a global score of 82.9 against 79.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than the Galaxy A40. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version, offering a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, 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 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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