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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, with a overall score of 86.6 against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note3, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bit better pixels quantity in each screen inch, a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a much bigger back camera sensor.
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