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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is much newer than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it's thicker and a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a quite larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much more mega pixels camera. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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