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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.52 |
| 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 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's overall score of 82.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer device than the Google Pixel 2 XL, although it's incredibly thicker and notably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater screen pixel density. The Google Pixel 2 XL has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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