Samsung Galaxy J7 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy J7: 51 g lighter

    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Black Shark 3: 1.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J7: 1.17 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J7:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J7:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7: 2.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy J7:
    7.5 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm
    Width:
    78.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Black Shark 3
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +16.5 mm versus Galaxy J7
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy J7

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J7

    171 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +51 g versus Galaxy J7

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy J7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 28.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Galaxy J7

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J72. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 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)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 650
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 693
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3327
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1997
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J7, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J7Black Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J700F (India
  • Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Russia); J700T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W