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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 general score of 86.6, which is much better than Nothing Phone (2)'s score of 75.6. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is much older, thicker and a little bit heavier than the Nothing Phone (2). These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Nothing Phone (2) features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a same size display, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a little better pixels density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2412px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features as much memory capacity for applications and games as the Nothing Phone (2) one, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Nothing Phone (2), although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4700mAh.
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