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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 83. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note8's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Galaxy Note8 features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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