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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro is better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a 90.1 score against 81.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's construction is noticeably newer, but a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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