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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blasting black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is better than Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a newer phone than Galaxy A40, but it is a lot heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A40, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display, a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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