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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-20 | 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 |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 83.4. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it's also older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processor is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro have similar screens, they have a same size screen, a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a much more MP camera in the back and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity against 4720mAh.
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