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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting a 91.8 score against 82.9. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Even when the Galaxy A71 5G and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy A71 5G is a little thinner and just a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch.
Galaxy A71 5G features much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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