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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with a 91.8 score against 82.9. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S21. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a way brighter display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S21 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one, both have the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Galaxy S21 features a battery duration that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one.
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