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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a display that's very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3's display, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 64 MP resolution, a lot better video quality and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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