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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's global score of 81.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's, but it is heavier and a lot thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a screen that's very similar to the display in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light situations, a camera with lot more mega pixels, faster video frame rates and a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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