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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7, with an 82.9 score against 81.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is notably newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Apple iPhone 7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 7, because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a much bigger screen and a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than iPhone 7, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Apple iPhone 7 has a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, higher video frame rate and a camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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