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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should give you all the same operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but it is just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 2088 x 2250 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 384 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a way worse 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much smaller back camera sensor.
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