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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's score of 86.6. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, providing a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Poco F3 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a screen with the same size and exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Poco F3's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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