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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is much better than Galaxy J7 (2018), with a global score of 82.9 against 72.5. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than the Galaxy J7 (2018), it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a larger display, a much greater pixel quantity per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way larger back camera sensor and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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