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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, with an 86.6 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger display and a greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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