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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting an 86.6 score against 78.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than Google Pixel 3a, but it is noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 3a has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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