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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's global score of 80.3. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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