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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is better than the HTC Bolt, getting an 86.6 score against 75. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a noticeably newer phone than HTC Bolt, but it's a lot thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better hardware performance than HTC Bolt, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 5 GB more RAM.
HTC Bolt counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The HTC Bolt features much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater camera than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way higher resolution camera, higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low light photos. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than HTC Bolt, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
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