Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a overall score of 83.8 against 82.3. Apple iPhone 7 Plus's design is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a brighter screen. The iPhone 7 Plus has a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and a back facing camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.