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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.77 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a global score of 86.6 against 75.7. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also a much older, heavier and noticeably thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. They have a display with the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger aperture, higher video frame rate and a way better resolution camera.
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