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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting a global score of 86.6 against 76.2. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is newer, but extremely thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi MIX.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2040 resolution and a little lower display density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi MIX's one, they have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more mega pixels camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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