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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has an overall score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is noticeably newer, but heavier and much thicker than Google Nexus 6P. Google Nexus 6P has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixel density.
Google Nexus 6P features as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a back camera with lot more MP, better video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 37% greater battery capacity.
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