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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having an 88.3 score against 73.5. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it is much thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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