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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 general score. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it's much thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a better screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger camera aperture to take better images in low-light environments and a back camera with a way better resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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