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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it must be noted that it's also an older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have a screen with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px and the same pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 4650mAh.
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