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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2, having an 86.6 score against 81.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is newer, but incredibly heavier and notably thicker than the Google Pixel 2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way more MP camera, better video frame rates and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Google Pixel 2's memory to install games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, they have equal internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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