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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Galaxy C7, getting an 86.6 score against 77.7. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is notably newer than Galaxy C7, it is thicker and notably heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a larger screen, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy C7, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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