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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism bricks black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 UW is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a overall score of 92.9 against 82.3. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW's design is newer, just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G UW. They have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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