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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's general score of 80.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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