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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. Even being the best in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a just a little bit thicker and heavier device than the Galaxy J7 (2018). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a way greater pixels quantity per display inch and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, it also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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