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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, getting a global score of 91.8 against 86.6. The Galaxy A71 5G is a incredibly thinner and lighter phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even when both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G both feature really similar displays, both of them have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a same size screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size aperture, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rates.
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