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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Galaxy A30, getting a score of 80.4 against 79.6. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is a better phone than the Galaxy A30, we must tell that it's also an older, thicker and somewhat heavier phone. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit worse display density. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Galaxy A30 feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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