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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than Google Nexus 5X, with an 86.6 score against 73.7. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is noticeably newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it is way heavier and incredibly thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a display that is just as good as the display in Google Nexus 5X, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with much more megapixels, a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments and faster video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 75 percent larger battery size.
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