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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is much better than the HTC U Play's overall score of 73.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is a lot newer, but way heavier and thicker than the HTC U Play. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and HTC U Play both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little worse display density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than HTC U Play, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
HTC U Play features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
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