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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, with a general score of 86.6 against 80.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer, but way thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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