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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, we must tell that it is also older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a display with the same size and the same display density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much smaller sensor which offers a lot worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 2% bigger battery capacity.
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