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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than the TCL 20 Pro 5G's 76.1 overall score. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone than the TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processor than TCL 20 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little more vivid screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G. They have a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a screen of the same size and the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit longer battery performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes clearer photographs and videos than TCL 20 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
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