Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Galaxy A70, with a score of 86.6 against 76.9. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than Galaxy A70, it's heavier and incredibly thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both of them have a same size display, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A70, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy A70, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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