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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, getting an 86.6 score against 74.6. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Even being the best phone we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a camera in the back with lot more MP and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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