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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 Galaxy Z Flip is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, getting an 88.5 score against 86.6. Galaxy Z Flip's construction is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even when they were released only 3 months apart. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Flip has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM. The Galaxy Z Flip has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2636px.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much larger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
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