Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 has a score of 86.6, which is much better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is much newer, but way thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy S7 edge.
The Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution, a much larger sensor and higher video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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