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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a general score of 88.3 against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's much thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit inferior pixels count per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments and a way better video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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