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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a 91.3 score against 86.6. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. These phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a more recent 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a display that is just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit lower display pixel density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a 64 MP, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy A52 5G, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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