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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2023-10-26 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 a general score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 14's overall score of 79.4. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is extremely older, noticeably thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi 14. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi 14 has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi 14 features a lot better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixels number per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2670px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 14. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi 14 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 14, because it has a 2% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi 14 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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