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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 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 a bit better than Google Pixel, getting an 86.6 score against 80.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is way newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than Google Pixel. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Google Pixel features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Google Pixel count with extremely similar storage for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 2770mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, faster video frame rate, a larger aperture to take better low-light images and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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