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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's construction is newer, but noticeably thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better display than Galaxy A40, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a way larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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