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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is newer than Galaxy Note7's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a display that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note7 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note7 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos in poorly lited situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same video resolution.
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