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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with an 86.6 score against 78.2. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it's also a little thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
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