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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a general score of 86.6 against 80.4. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it is notably thicker and noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a way more MP camera in the back and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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