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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having a global score of 90.1 against 83. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a a lot newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a little greater pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs and a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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