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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, having an 86.6 score against 78. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A2, but it is heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has as much memory to install applications and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 3, both have equal internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rate.
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