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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Poco F3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a score of 87.3 against 80.4. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a newer and thinner device than the Xiaomi Black Shark, although it is also a little bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little lower pixels number per screen inch, it also counts with much more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Black Shark both feature extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity.
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