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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A41, getting an 82.3 score against 81.7. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A41 has Android 11. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Galaxy A41, it must be told that it is also an older, notably heavier and thicker phone.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Galaxy A41 has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, a 48 MP camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better battery life than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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