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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's global score of 86.6. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10. Even though Samsung Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy A71 is much thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71. Both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, a same size display and the same screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A71 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture, a 0.59 inches sensor and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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