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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Blasting black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a score of 90.1 against 77.5. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it is extremely thicker and a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
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