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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a score of 86.6, which is much better than the HTC U11 life's overall score of 74.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is a lot newer than the HTC U11 life's, although it's noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier. HTC U11 life features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior processor than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. HTC U11 life features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 2600mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a lot better resolution camera in the back and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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