Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 general score. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy M20, it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger display.
Galaxy M20 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a larger aperture for better low light images and video, a lot better (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
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