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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy Note10 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a overall score of 89 against 86.6. Even though the Galaxy Note10 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released with only 9 months difference, the Galaxy Note10 is lighter and way thinner. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a screen that is very similar to the screen in Galaxy Note10, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy Note10, both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Note10 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Note10, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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