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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 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 + 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having an 86.6 score against 81.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is noticeably newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy S8 Active. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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