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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A41, getting an 86.6 score against 81.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is noticeably thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy A41. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A41 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A41 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light captures, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 features more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
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