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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than Xiaomi Mi-3, getting an 80.4 score against 71.6. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark's design is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi-3. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more cores. Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3050mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
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