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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, having a general score of 86.6 against 75.7. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly older, heavier and a lot thicker cellphone. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. They have a same size display, the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a better pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution, a larger aperture and higher video frame rate.
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