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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.88 |
| 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 just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting an 86.6 score against 82.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a lot better 64 MP resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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