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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a global score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 works with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it's noticeably thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution, higher video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
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