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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A21s, with a 78.7 score against 77.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a newer device than Galaxy A21s, but it is heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a newer 12 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a greater pixels number per inch of screen and a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor shooting lot worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a much more MP back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A21s has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
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