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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7, having an 86.6 score against 79.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy Note7, it's a lot heavier and notably thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note7, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Note7 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 35% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with better video frame rate, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
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