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- Galaxy Note 20 vs Black Shark 3
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3
What Galaxy Note 20 does better (11) and where Black Shark 3 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.5Display6.5
8.5Camera8.0
4.1Battery6.8
8.2Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 20Black Shark 3
| Galaxy Note 20 | Black Shark 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 168.7 mm | −7.1 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 77.3 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 10.4 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 222 g | −30 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 20 better than Black Shark 3?
- Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 3: No
- NFCYes · Black Shark 3: No
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoYes · Black Shark 3: No
- eSIMYes · Black Shark 3: No
- Weight192 g vs 222 g+16%
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 10.4 mm+25%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.2% vs 82.4%+8%
Why is Black Shark 3 better than Galaxy Note 20?
- Wired charging25 W vs 65 W2.6×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- 5GNo · Galaxy Note 20: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,720 mAh+10%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 20 MP2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy Note 20: Yes
- CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+4%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 79%+58%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 222 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 10.4 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 168.7 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | — | Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 82.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.73 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G77 MP11 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 4,720 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |








