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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the HTC U11, having a score of 86.6 against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is way newer than the HTC U11's, although it's noticeably heavier and much thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better performance than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The HTC U11 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera, faster video frame rates and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC U11, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 57% bigger battery size.
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