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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Mi 5's global score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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