Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Galaxy A70, getting a general score of 86.6 against 76.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is newer, but much thicker and heavier than the Galaxy A70. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A70. Both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, a display with the same size and the same display density.
Galaxy A70 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A70 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A70, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
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