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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Blasting black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy M40, getting a overall score of 90.1 against 85. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's design is newer than Galaxy M40's, although it's incredibly thicker and much heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little larger display and a quite greater pixel number per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better performance than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor, a back-facing camera with much more MP and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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