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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's score of 80.7. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's heavier and a lot thicker. Google Pixel 3 XL features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos, higher video frame rate and a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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