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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note7, having a score of 86.6 against 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a way newer phone than Galaxy Note7, although it is extremely thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note7 has just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and a much more mega pixels camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
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