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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a global score of 86.6 against 82.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 have quite similar CPUs, they have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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