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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's general score of 75.8. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is way newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's somewhat heavier and much thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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