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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. The Galaxy A71 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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