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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 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 + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Mi A2, having an 86.6 score against 78. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it's much heavier and way thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a display that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi A2's screen, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has as much memory to install games and applications as Xiaomi Mi A2, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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