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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-03-05 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 general score of 90.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M31's score of 86.5. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a better cellphone than Galaxy M31, it must be told that it's also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has older 10 version while Galaxy M31 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a quite bigger display and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, a same size diafragm aperture, a 64 megapixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better video frame rates.
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