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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.56 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's 81.2 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a way newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, although it is way thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a screen that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's screen, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a quite worse pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture, a much larger camera sensor, faster video frame rates and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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