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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a score of 86.6 against 76. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it is way heavier and noticeably thicker. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 feature similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger camera aperture, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
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