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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than Xiaomi 12 Lite's general score of 73.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a much thicker and extremely heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Lite. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel number per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Xiaomi 12 Lite one, they have equal internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a camera with a much worse 64 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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