Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), with an 82.9 score against 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy J7 (2017). Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both should give you all the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much higher resolution camera.
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