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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy M30s's 83.3 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is thicker and heavier than Galaxy M30s. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Galaxy M30s has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a display that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy M30s one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture, better video frame rate, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M30s counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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