Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having a general score of 86.6 against 83. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a back camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note8 features slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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