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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 and HSUPA | 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 | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's much heavier and notably thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos, a bigger diafragm aperture, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a much better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 51% more battery capacity.
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