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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is a little bit better than the iPhone XS, getting an 86.6 score against 84.2. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the iPhone XS, it is extremely heavier and extremely thicker. IPhone XS features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a quite better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 78% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much higher resolution camera and a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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