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BLU View Mega vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      View Mega:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      View Mega: 33 g lighter

      View Mega:
      189 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Screen diagonal

      View Mega: 0.67 in smaller diagonal

      View Mega:
      6 in
      Black Shark 3:
      6.67 in

    • Rear camera layout

      View Mega:
      Single
      Black Shark 3:
      Triple

    • Depth

      View Mega: 1 mm thinner

      View Mega:
      9.4 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      10.4 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. View Mega

      Height:
      167.5 mm
      Width:
      78 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm
      Width:
      77.3 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1 mm versus View Mega

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. View Mega

      189 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 g

      +33 g versus View Mega

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. View Mega

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    Black Shark 3 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than View Mega.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for View Mega, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageView MegaBlack Shark 3
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. View Mega

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    2. Black Shark 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. View Mega

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +1720 mAh versus View Mega

    Specifications

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    1. View Mega2. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inc
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Po
    • removable
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16М
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.1%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • -13 MP
    • 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)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE6300
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Black
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • $ 550
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
    • 4
    • 5
    • 12
    • 13
    • 25
    • 26
    • 41
    • 66
    • 71
    • Show all network frequencies: -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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for View Mega, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationView MegaBlack Shark 3
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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