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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7's 77.7 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy C7's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little larger screen and a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy C7, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy C7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy C7, 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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