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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-12-27 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blasting black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a global score of 90.1 against 85.5. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it is also a noticeably thicker and heavier phone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a little better pixel density and a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 25% larger battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot higher resolution camera, a larger camera aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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