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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A52 has a score of 90.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A52's construction is a lot newer, just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A52, although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display. The Galaxy A52 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A52 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A52 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A52 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
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