Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro
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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 or Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 3 | 2019, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.04 in | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 222 g | 7.83 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver | Shadow Black, Iceberg Grey, Gulf Blue, Streamer Purple | |
| Battery | 4720 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 550 | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.4% | 81.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+ |
- DCI-P3 109% -Always-on display -240Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.3, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@1920fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3'', 0.9µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 575808 | 403242 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1199 | 787 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3430 | 2362 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3115 | 2375 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3152 | 2438 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 911 | 601 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3326 | 2223 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
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