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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | -- |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's global score of 80.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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