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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it is way thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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