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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Galaxy S7, with an 86.6 score against 79.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S7, it is much heavier and much thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and better video frame rates.
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