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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Polar night | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G, with a global score of 86.6 against 80.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Nokia 8.3 5G were released with only a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is a bit lighter but also somewhat thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better looking display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. Nokia 8.3 5G has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better performance than Nokia 8.3 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better photos and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a lot larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little longer battery life than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
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