Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 4 is way better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a score of 88.3 against 73.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy J7 Star. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a couple specifications.
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