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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blasting black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, having a score of 90.1 against 83.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than Samsung Galaxy A50, it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better display than Galaxy A50, because it has a little larger screen, a little greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A50 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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