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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 8's global score of 85. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a incredibly newer phone than Apple iPhone 8, but it's noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier. The iPhone 8 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a just a bit lower count of pixels per display inch, a way smaller screen and a much lower 750 x 1334 pixels resolution. IPhone 8 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 1821mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better resolution back camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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