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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy J7 (2017), having a global score of 78.7 against 73.5. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy J7 (2017), although it's thicker and heavier.
Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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