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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 88.3 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is much newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's, but it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a lot smaller screen and much less brightness, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with higher video frame rate and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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