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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it is incredibly thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a quite greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has greater battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with higher video frame rates, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
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