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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12, having an 86.6 score against 78.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi 12.
The Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi 12 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a way worse 50 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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