Comparison between:
- No.1 S7
- Xiaomi Black Shark
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| No.1 S7 | Xiaomi Black Shark | |
 |  Prices | |
| Model alias | - | BlackShark SKR-A0 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 72.5 mm 7.25 cm 0.238 ft 2.854 in | 75.4 mm 7.54 cm 0.247 ft 2.969 in |
| Height | 142 mm 14.2 cm 0.466 ft 5.591 in | 161.62 mm 16.162 cm 0.53 ft 6.363 in |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm 0.81 cm 0.027 ft 0.319 in | 9.25 mm 0.925 cm 0.03 ft 0.364 in |
| Weight | 145 g 0.32 lbs 5.11 oz | 190 g 0.42 lbs 6.7 oz |
| Volume | 83.39 cm³ 5.06 in³ | 112.72 cm³ 6.85 in³ |
| Colors | Black White | Black Gray Blue |
| Body materials | - | Aluminium alloy |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 2 |
| Features | - | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA | - | CDMA 800 MHz |
| W-CDMA | W-CDMA 850 MHz W-CDMA 2100 MHz | W-CDMA 850 MHz W-CDMA 900 MHz W-CDMA 1900 MHz W-CDMA 2100 MHz |
| TD-SCDMA | - | TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz |
| LTE | - | LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 700 MHz (B12) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 18 EV-DO Rev. A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User interface (UI) | - | JoyUI 1.0 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | MediaTek MT6592W | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) |
| Process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU | 8x 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 | 4x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A75, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Kryo 385) |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 32 KB + 32 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 1024 KB 1 MB | 1536 KB 1.5 MB |
| Level 3 cache memory (L3) | - | 2048 KB 2 MB |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1700 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-450 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| GPU cores | 4 | - |
| GPU frequency | 700 MHz | 710 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1 GB | 6 GB 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| RAM channels | Single channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 666 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| - | Liquid cooling system |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 8 GB | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB |
| - | UFS 2.1 |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC microSDXC | - |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | IPS | IPS |
| Diagonal size | 5.1 in 129.54 mm 12.95 cm | 5.99 in 152.15 mm 15.21 cm |
| Width | 2.5 in 63.51 mm 6.35 cm | 2.68 in 68.04 mm 6.8 cm |
| Height | 4.45 in 112.9 mm 11.29 cm | 5.36 in 136.08 mm 13.61 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 2:1 2:1 (18:9) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 2160 pixels |
| Pixel density | 288 ppi 113 ppcm | 403 ppi 158 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 69.87 % | 76.23 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| - | 1500:1 contrast ratio 550 cd/m² 97% DCI-P3 |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint Hall |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | Sony IMX486 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor format | - | 1/2.9" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.25 µm 0.001250 mm |
| ISO | - | 100 - 3200 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.75 |
| Flash type | LED | Dual LED |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 pixels 15.93 MP | 4000 x 3000 pixels 12 MP |
| Video resolution | - | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Geotagging Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode RAW Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| - | Phase detection with Dual Pixel 4-axis OIS 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 240 fps Secondary rear camera - 20 MP (telephoto) Sensor model - Sony IMX376 Exmor RS (#2) Sensor type - CMOS BSI (#2) Sensor size - 1/2.78" (#2) Pixel size - 1.0 μm (#2) Aperture size - f/1.75 (#2) 6-element lens (#2) |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | - | Sony IMX376 Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor format | - | 1/2.78" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 µm 0.001000 mm |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Number of lenses | - | 5 |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | 5120 x 3840 pixels 19.66 MP |
| Video resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| - | Biso sound Hi-Fi Audio Smart PA Headphone adapter |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display |
| - | 2x2 MiMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | - | 5.0 |
| Features | A2DP | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Host Mass storage On-The-Go |
HDMI
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is considered to be the digital alternative of the analog audio/video interface standards.
| HDMI | Micro USB to HDMI MHL adapter | - |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Infrared Tethering NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Infrared Tethering DLNA VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | 3GPP AMR eAAC+ MP3 WMA WAV | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX aptX HD eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV LDAC |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP MPEG-4 | 3GPP AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV MP4 VC-1 Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 2800 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Polymer |
| Charger output power | - | 5 V / 3 A 9 V / 2 A 12 V / 1.5 A |
| Quick charge technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
| Features | Removable | Fast charging Non-removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.523 W/kg |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | - | SHARK key for high performance gaming mode |
| No.1 S7 | Xiaomi Black Shark |