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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blasting black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42, with a score of 90.1 against 87. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has 10 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than the Galaxy A42, we must highlight that it's also a thicker and somewhat heavier phone.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a quite bigger display and a much higher display density.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A42 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro have extremely similar batteries duration.
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