Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's a bit heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little larger display and a little bit higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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