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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it's much thicker and heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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