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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having a 90.1 score against 78.9. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL's, although it is extremely heavier and much thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a bigger screen and a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has higher video frame rate, a way larger camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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