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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than Galaxy A30, it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, it also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a much better (4K) video quality and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A30 has more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity.
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