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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 global score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's overall score of 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7's, but it is much heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixels number in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way more megapixels camera and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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