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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, having an 86.6 score against 81.6. Despite being the best we are comparing here, we must note that it is also a a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone. Both devices in this review use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have a greater pixels number per inch of screen, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen of the same size.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
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