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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-01-29 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blasting black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, getting a score of 91.8 against 90.1. Galaxy S21's construction is incredibly thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although both of them were released only a few months apart. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, giving you some extra features and increased performance.
Galaxy S21 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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