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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 score. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A71 design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, even though both were released only 3 months apart.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better resolution camera.
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