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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, getting an 86.6 score against 79.3. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Poco X2, we must highlight that it is also somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both of them have a display with the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video resolution and a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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