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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a general score of 86.6, which is much better than Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 general score. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is older, much thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi 12X. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12X. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi 12X counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12X also counts with a just a little higher display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both count with extremely similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi 12X, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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