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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Blasting black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, getting a 93.2 score against 90.1. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro comes with Android 10 OS. Although the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro were only released with a couple months difference, iPhone 12 Pro Max's body is a little heavier but also a lot thinner.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1284 x 2778 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes greater photographs and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with greater battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3687mAh.
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