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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a global score of 86.6 against 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's, but it is extremely thicker and heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both have exactly the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much higher resolution back camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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