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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 88.3 score against 79.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's, but it's much heavier and much thicker. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a higher pixel amount per screen inch and a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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