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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a general score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much newer than Xiaomi Black Shark, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Xiaomi Black Shark both feature similar CPUs, both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better resolution camera, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot larger sensor.
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