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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, but it is a little heavier. Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a greater display density and a bit more brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 count with really similar batteries.
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