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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-03-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, getting a global score of 86.6 against 83.4. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro have very similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, a same size display and the same display pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity.
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