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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-05-06 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blasting black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 484 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 general score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro design is a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, although it's a little heavier and was released around a year before.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a way better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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