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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Galaxy A7 (2016), with an 86.6 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is way newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it is a lot heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a way more mega-pixels camera, a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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