Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| 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 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving you a couple additional features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is a lot newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with faster video frame rate, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more MP camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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