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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, with an 86.6 score against 80. Although it's the best in this comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both devices in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a higher pixels density and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy M12 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 27% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a back camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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