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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, with a global score of 86.6 against 85.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 comes with Android 10 OS, while iPhone 11 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is extremely thicker but a little lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and both were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3969mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality pictures and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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