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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blasting black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a much newer phone than Galaxy S8 Active, although it is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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