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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 86.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Galaxy S20 FE features a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although the Galaxy S20 FE has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S20 FE features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S20 FE also counts with a just a bit better display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy S20 FE features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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