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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 overall score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera and a way bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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