Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Apple iPhone 7 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 or Apple iPhone 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | Apple iPhone 7 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1960 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 450 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 65.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Video | 85 | 85 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | Face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | |
| GPU | 640 | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 291935 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 91546 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 48762 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 403242 | 218894 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 757 | 778 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2285 | 928 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2571 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2204 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 3666 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 582 | 729 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2197 | 1289 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 34287 | 3410 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10771 | 5745 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7822 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1927 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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