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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a lot better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, having a score of 86.6 against 71.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 4100mAh.
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