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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's overall score of 79.2. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer, but thicker and much heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a better pixel number in each inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher video frame rates, a much larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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