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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-03-02 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is better than the Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's construction is newer, but a lot heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy A30. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has superior battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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