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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting an 86.6 score against 83.7. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 both have quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 108 mega pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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