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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 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 score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 2 XL's score of 82.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than Google Pixel 2 XL, it is thicker and much heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher pixel count in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Google Pixel 2 XL, both have exactly the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, a camera with a way higher 64 MP resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 34% larger battery capacity.
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