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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a 90.1 score against 80.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's design is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro have very similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, better video frame rate and a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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