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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.59 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A30s's global score of 79.8. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better phone than the Galaxy A30s, it must be told that it's also a lot heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a higher pixels count per display inch, a quite bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has an 18% more battery size.
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