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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, with a global score of 86.6 against 80.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a extremely thicker and somewhat heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better performance than Galaxy A73 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a same size display and the same pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A73 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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