HTC DROID DNA 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID DNA:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    DROID DNA: 80.3 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    DROID DNA: 6.8 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID DNA: 1.67 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    DROID DNA:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple

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. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +27.7 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width:
    77.3 mm +6.8 mm versus DROID DNA
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +80.3 g versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 55.8% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

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 DROID DNA, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNABlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 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. DROID DNA

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

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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack 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
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-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 320
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationDROID DNABlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • 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