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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is extremely newer than Galaxy S7 edge, it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing you a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, better video frame rates and a bigger sensor.
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