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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting a global score of 80.4 against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less bright screen and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and Xiaomi Black Shark both count with similar batteries.
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