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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51, having a general score of 86.6 against 85.5. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is extremely heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A51 has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. Galaxy A51 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, faster video frame rates and a camera with much more megapixels.
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