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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-05-27 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blasting black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's general score of 76.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a little bigger display, a little more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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