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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018), getting an 88.3 score against 84.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer phone than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it's notably thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite worse pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a way better video definition and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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