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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 12.32 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 global score. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster processing unit than ZTE Axon 20. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior battery duration than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures clearer photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rates, a 64 megapixels resolution camera and a same size camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
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