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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| -- | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 is much better than Xiaomi 12S, having a score of 86.6 against 72.9. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12S. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi 12S features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi 12S also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a back camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi 12S one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12S, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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