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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, although it is a little heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit brighter screen, a greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery performance is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active one.
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