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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.48 |
| 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 just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a score of 86.6 against 79.6. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it must be noted that it's also an older, a little bit heavier and noticeably thicker phone. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Xiaomi 12 Pro's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in low light environments and a lot lower 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
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