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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G's overall score of 82.1. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it's also older, heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a greater pixel density and a bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A13 5G features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher (4K) video definition.
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