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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 global score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both have very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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