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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Nokia 8, with an 86.6 score against 73.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is noticeably newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than Nokia 8. Nokia 8 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster video frame rate, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos, a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos.
The Nokia 8 has a little bit more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 53% more battery size.
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