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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with an 86.6 score against 76.1. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a lot newer than the Galaxy J7 Max, it's a lot thicker and heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a bigger display, a little bit better screen pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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