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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 639.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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+ (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 | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s's 83.8 general score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, it's noticeably thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s have extremely similar CPUs, they have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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