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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.12 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy A40, having a score of 86.6 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer, but incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker than Galaxy A40. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A40 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery size.
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