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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 8 Lite, having an 86.6 score against 77.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is much thicker and a lot heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot more MP camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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