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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's score of 82.3. Even when Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released with only 5 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21% more battery size.
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