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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 X3 Pro has a score of 83.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's global score of 82.3. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro construction is newer, but a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5160mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro. They have a same resolution back camera, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture.
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