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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-01-29 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blasting black | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.8 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's 90.1 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro were only released 9 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra body is somewhat thinner but also just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, providing a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way better video definition, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro one.
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