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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a score of 87.3 against 80.4. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, although it's also just a bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a lot brighter screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage to install applications and games as Xiaomi Poco F3, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Poco F3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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