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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | -- |
| 7.83 ounces | -- |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S25's 82.6 overall score. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S25 has Android 14 version. Galaxy S25 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better processing power than Galaxy S25. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Galaxy S25's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S25, because it has a 4720mAh battery size. The Galaxy S25 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much less MP resolution back camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S25 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better video definition.
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