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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a overall score of 86.6 against 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is notably newer than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back camera with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has superior battery performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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