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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting an 82.9 score against 76.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it provides some extra features and a performance increase.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little larger screen and a little bit greater screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a way better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a way better video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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