Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Xiaomi Black Shark 2
Released · May 08, 2020
Released · Mar 28, 2019
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4720 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 03, 2020 Mar 18, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm
6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches
163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77 mm
Weight
7.83 oz (222.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lightning black, Armor gray, Star silver Black, Silver

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 82.48% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 81.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4720 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.3
12 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n78, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 256 GB of Storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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