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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Galaxy C7, having an 80.4 score against 77.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing a couple additional features and increased performance. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer phone than Galaxy C7, although it is incredibly thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little bit larger display and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy C7, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos. The Xiaomi Black Shark has slightly more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy C7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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