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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, getting an 82.3 score against 79.8. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A30s. These phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better pixel quantity per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy A30s features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A30s and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both feature similar batteries performance.
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