Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue and Gold |
| -- | 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 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, with an 80.4 score against 78.4. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro's, but it's a bit heavier and extremely thicker. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives some extra features and improved performance.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better performance than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit greater screen density and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a little bit more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 21 percent more battery size.
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