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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bigger screen and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
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