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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, with an 86.6 score against 85.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a processing unit that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3's CPU, both have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
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