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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.6 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than Xiaomi 15 Pro, getting a general score of 86.6 against 81.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a much older, a bit heavier and thicker phone than Xiaomi 15 Pro. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a higher display density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 15 Pro has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity against 4720mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi 15 Pro, because although it has a much tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and higher video frame rate.
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