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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. The Xiaomi Poco F3 design is newer, notably thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it counts with some additional features and performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the same screen density and a same size screen. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Poco F3, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more mega pixels camera, better video frame rate and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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