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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 7, having a global score of 82.3 against 81.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Apple iPhone 7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better looking screen than iPhone 7, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each screen inch, a lot larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Apple iPhone 7 has a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 104 percent bigger battery capacity.
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