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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Blasting black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Pro is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), having a 90.1 score against 73.5. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is newer than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it is heavier and extremely thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little bit better display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a larger display, a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a quite greater count of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low light environments, it also counts with a way better video definition and a much better 64 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity.
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