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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-03-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, with a general score of 86.6 against 76.7. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, notably thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12.
Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both of them have a same size screen, the same pixels density and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4720mAh.
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