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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 better than Galaxy A6, getting a general score of 86.6 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is newer than Galaxy A6's, although it's heavier and notably thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera with a much better resolution, a lot better (4K) video quality and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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