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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 4's general score of 75.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, 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 way better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
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