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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-07-24 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Blasting black | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3, with a overall score of 90.1 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi A3. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much better pixel count per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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