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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having a general score of 82.3 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A30. They have the same amount of pixels in each screen inch, a screen with the same size and the same 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A30 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both have very similar batteries performance.
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