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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW's 80.3 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should give identical OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is somewhat thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and both of them were released with only 6 months difference.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better processing power than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a camera that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, they have the same video resolution, a 0.59 inches sensor, the same aperture, a back facing camera with a 64 MP resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rate. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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