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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, getting a general score of 80.4 against 80.3. Xiaomi Black Shark is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, it must be noted that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier cellphone. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi Black Shark have incredibly similar batteries duration. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a much more megapixels back camera, higher 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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