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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it must be told that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and heavier device. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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