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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a 90.8 score against 86.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Note 20 one, they have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, a screen of the same size and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features as much memory for games and applications as the Galaxy Note 20, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a better camera than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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