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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 79.5. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has Android 11. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, we must highlight that it is also older, somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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