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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Blasting black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy M21. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a little bit larger display, a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a much better 64 MP resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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