Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung W2017, getting an 80.4 score against 73.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is a little lighter and way thinner than the Samsung W2017. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a display that is very similar to the screen in Samsung W2017, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a way bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung W2017, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Samsung W2017 features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung W2017, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures and video in poorly lited environments, they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
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