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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 15, having a overall score of 86.6 against 80.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a way older, a lot thicker and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 15. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2670px and a bit better pixels amount per inch of display. Xiaomi 15 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 15 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity against 4720mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi 15, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and higher video frame rate.
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