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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy A12.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A12, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a bit bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a back facing camera with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution and a lot better (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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