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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.76 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, 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 Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a better phone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, we must tell that it is also older, notably thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a just a little higher screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot higher video quality.
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