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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7, with an 82.3 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a notably newer phone than the Galaxy S7, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S7 features a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a lot brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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