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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy Note7, having a global score of 82.3 against 79.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much newer than Galaxy Note7, it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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