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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is much better than the Nokia 7 plus's 72.2 score. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is just a little thinner but a little heavier than the Nokia 7 plus, and both were only released 1 months apart. Xiaomi Black Shark has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Nokia 7 plus, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit more brightness, they both have the same amount of pixels per inch of display, a screen with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better CPU than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better camera than Nokia 7 plus, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture, a 12 MP resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
Nokia 7 plus features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior battery lifetime than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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