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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 has a general score of 80.4, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s general score of 71.9. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy J7 V (2018). Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides the user a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a much better pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark features improved battery life than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
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