Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-03-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 91.3 score against 86.6. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it gives some additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G count with really similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel count per inch of screen.
Galaxy A52 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A52 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution back camera, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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