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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blasting black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide you the same OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro design is thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A12.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a much higher pixels density, a way higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
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