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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 global score. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is newer, noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple additional features and improved performance.
Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both have similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot higher resolution camera.
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