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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the iPhone 7, having a overall score of 82.3 against 81.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is extremely newer than iPhone 7's, although it's noticeably heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because although it has much darker screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display and a much bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a way better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
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