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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having an 86.6 score against 82.3. Both phones in this review include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should give very similar operating system features. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, although it is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has as much memory to install games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 3, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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