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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blasting black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than Galaxy A30s, having a general score of 90.1 against 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's body is noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy A30s. These devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a much better pixels count per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a lot better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way higher (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
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