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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting an 86.6 score against 77.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's, but it's way thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a little better pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rates, a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
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