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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's score of 76.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, it is thicker and a little heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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