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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is noticeably thicker and way heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with way more MP, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature quite similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 41% greater battery size.
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