Infinix Hot 8 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

    Hot 8:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Hot 8: 43 g lighter

    Hot 8:
    179 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Hot 8: 1 mm narrower

    Hot 8:
    76.3 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Depth

    Hot 8: 1.7 mm thinner

    Hot 8:
    8.7 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Hot 8: 3.7 mm shorter

    Hot 8:
    165 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    168.7 mm
  • Release year

    Hot 8:
    2019
    Black Shark 3:
    2020

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. Hot 8

    Height:
    165 mm
    Width:
    76.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Hot 8
    Width:
    77.3 mm +1 mm versus Hot 8
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Hot 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hot 8

    179 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +43 g versus Hot 8

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. Hot 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.52 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.6 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 4.7% more rectangular screen area than Hot 8.

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 Hot 8, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHot 8Black Shark 3
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 4 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. Hot 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Hot 8

    5000 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Black Shark 3

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hot 82. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.52" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • XOS 5.0
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) 32/2 GB -Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) 64/4 GB
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.6 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.5%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor -QVGA (Low light sensor)
  • 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
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 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 Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76322
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Quetzal Cyan
  • Cosmic Purple
  • Shark Grey
  • Midnight Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 7000 INR
  • $ 550
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dirac Surround Sound
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hot 8, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHot 8Black Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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