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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than BlackBerry KEY2, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 75.4. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the BlackBerry KEY2, it is thicker and incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1620 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater videos and photos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and better 60 fps video frame rates.
BlackBerry KEY2 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery performance than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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