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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, getting a 93.2 score against 86.6. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 works with Android 10 OS. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released with only 6 months difference, iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is noticeably thinner but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1284 x 2778 resolution. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both have extremely similar storage to install applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has greater battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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