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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little better count of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a lot higher video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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