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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is better than Galaxy S7, getting an 88.3 score against 79.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy S7's, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S7 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has way more opaque display and a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S7, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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