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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's score of 75.2. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 4, it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos and a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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