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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11 version. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Nokia 8.3 5G were released with only 5 months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is somewhat thicker but a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia 8.3 5G. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little sharper display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery performance than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
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