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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018), having a score of 86.6 against 84.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, although it's extremely heavier and incredibly thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) count with quite similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality photos and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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