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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, having a global score of 82.3 against 74.9. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 were released only a few months apart, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is just a little bit lighter but somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a lot larger sensor and a way higher resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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