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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a score of 78.7 against 73.1. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has 12 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, more pixels per inch in the screen and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy J7 Star counts with a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 41 percent greater battery capacity.
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