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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's 74.9 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, counting with lots of additional features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite higher pixels count per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, faster video frame rate, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
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