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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M12's general score of 80. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than Galaxy M12.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a much higher video resolution.
The Galaxy M12 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4720mAh.
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