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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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 Galaxy J7 Refine, having a global score of 86.6 against 72.7. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy J7 Refine, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, 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 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a greater pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing images or video in low light situations, it also counts with a camera with a much better resolution, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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