Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 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
Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's general score of 82.3. The Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features and increased performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A71 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A71 features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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