Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Prime 2's 75.3 score. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy J7 Prime 2.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better display than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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