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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is much better than Nokia 7.2's 75.9 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is somewhat heavier and way thicker than Nokia 7.2. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Nokia 7.2 have really similar displays, because although the Nokia 7.2 has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per screen inch.
The Nokia 7.2 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 7.2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 35% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a lot higher video definition and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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