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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a global score of 86.6 against 75.8. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it is heavier and just a little thicker. Galaxy S7 Active has a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4720mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and higher video frame rates.
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