Asus PadFone vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    PadFone: 93 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 11.9 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 2.37 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    PadFone:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    PadFone: 1.2 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +40.7 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    77.3 mm +11.9 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.2 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +93 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 110.7% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneBlack Shark 3
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 1 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationPadFoneBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • 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