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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-13 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 Note 7 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 80.5 score against 80.4. Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro construction is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a little lower pixel number per screen inch and a little smaller display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a much bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark's battery lifetime is very similar to Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's battery lifetime.
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