Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs ZTE Grand X Max 2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3
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ZTE Grand X Max 2
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 or ZTE Grand X Max 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | ZTE Grand X Max 2 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, March 3 | 2016, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.04 in | 164.1 x 83.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.3 in | |
Weight | 222 g | 7.83 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver | Blue | |
Battery | 4720 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | $ 550 | 210 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.67" in | 6" in | |
Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.4% | 72.2% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 367 PPI | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+ |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.3, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-13 MP, AF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3'', 0.9µm | 5 MP | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 405 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 575808 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1199 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3430 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3115 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3152 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 911 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3326 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | HSPA, LTE | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | |||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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