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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 6, getting an 86.6 score against 76.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is extremely heavier and way thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a way higher resolution, better video frame rates and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi 6 have quite similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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