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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blasting black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is newer, but notably heavier and a lot thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide you the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a screen that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a little bigger screen, a just a little better screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 8 count with extremely similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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