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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blasting black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's incredibly thicker and notably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a lot bigger display and a quite higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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