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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-08-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a greater camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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