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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, getting an 86.6 score against 78.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. They have a higher number of pixels per display inch, a same size screen and the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more MP camera in the back and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
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