Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy A30s's score of 79.8. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, so it gives a couple additional features. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is older, thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A30s.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A30s has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Samsung Galaxy A30s have quite similar batteries. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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