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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting an 80.4 score against 76.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better display than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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