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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | 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), 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 |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting an 86.6 score against 75.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an a bit heavier and thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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