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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 76.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it's notably thicker and much heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures, faster video frame rates and a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 3, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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