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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 91.8, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's score of 88.3. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give very similar OS features. The Galaxy A71 5G body is lighter and way thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, although it was released about 11 months before.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both have a display with the same size, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Black Shark 4.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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