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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a 91.8 score against 82.3. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it gives you some additional features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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