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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, with an 86.6 score against 78.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos and a camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size.
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