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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6 |
| 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 Mi Mix Alpha is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having an 88.9 score against 86.6. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but it is just a little bit heavier. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should give you identical operating system features.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a better resolution of 2088 x 2250 pixels and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much smaller back camera sensor, a back camera with a way lower 64 megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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