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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a general score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is extremely newer than iPhone 7 Plus's, although it is notably thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 5 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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