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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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 a bit better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than the Google Pixel XL, it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM.
The Google Pixel XL features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better display pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Google Pixel XL feature similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 37 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution, a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and better video frame rate.
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