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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | -- |
| 7.83 ounces | -- |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 86.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A34's 82.9 general score. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Galaxy A34 has Android 13 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Samsung Galaxy A34 count with very similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A34 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A34, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A34, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Galaxy A34, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality. Galaxy A34 features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
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