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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 525 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 better than the Samsung W2017, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 73.2. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a thinner but a bit heavier phone than the Samsung W2017.
Samsung W2017 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processing power than Samsung W2017, because it has a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate and a way better resolution back facing camera. The Samsung W2017 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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