Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with an 86.6 score against 83.3. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8's, but it is much heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and faster video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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