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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than Samsung Galaxy A12, we must note that it is also a thicker and just a bit heavier device. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a quite larger screen, a much better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a much better display pixels density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro.
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