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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 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 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a 91.8 score against 80.4. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a way newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Galaxy A71 5G captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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