Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 402 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A20s's 77 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A20s has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, a little heavier and thicker device than Galaxy A20s.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Galaxy A20s features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Samsung Galaxy A20s feature really similar batteries performance.
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