Screen size
Black Shark 26.4"
Redmi A7Winner: 6.9"+7.1%
Quick verdict
Black Shark 2 and Redmi A7 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Black Shark 2
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi A7
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Black Shark 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 2
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Black Shark 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Black Shark 2
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Black Shark 2
Discontinued
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Black Shark 2
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark 2
205 g (7.23 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Black Shark 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Black Shark 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Black Shark 2
AMOLED
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 2
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, JoyUI 11
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Black Shark 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 2
Adreno 640
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Black Shark 2
No
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Black Shark 2
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 2
UFS 2.1
Redmi A7
-
Dual
Black Shark 2
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Redmi A7
-
Features
Black Shark 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Black Shark 2
-
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Black Shark 2
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Black Shark 2
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 2
No
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Black Shark 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Black Shark 2
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Black Shark 2
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Black Shark 2
No
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Black Shark 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Black Shark 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 2
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 2
27W wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 2
Black, Silver, Blue
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Models
Black Shark 2
SKW-H0, SKW-A0
Redmi A7
-
Price
Black Shark 2
About 400 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499