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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's score of 82.1. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer, but way thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A8 Star.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera, faster video frame rates and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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