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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy C7, getting an 82.9 score against 77.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is newer than Galaxy C7's, although it is notably thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way higher 48 MP resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
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