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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blasting black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Note8. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels number per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality, faster video frame rate and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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