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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is much better than Honor 20 Pro's 73.2 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Honor 20 Pro. The Honor 20 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The Honor 20 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processing unit than Honor 20 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features greater battery life than Honor 20 Pro, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and better video frame rate.
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