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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel's 80.2 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is extremely newer, but heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel. Google Pixel features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Google Pixel features as much storage for applications and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light situations.
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