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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-03-23 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blasting black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy M21, having a general score of 90.1 against 84.1. Even being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's construction is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy M21. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has 10 version and Galaxy M21 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a quite bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a little better pixels count in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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