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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.6 |
| 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 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is noticeably newer, but way heavier and extremely thicker than Galaxy S7 edge. These devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rate and a camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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