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Nokia N950 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

      N950:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.67 in smaller diagonal

      N950:
      4 in
      Black Shark 3:
      6.67 in

    • Chipset

      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630
      Black Shark 3:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      N950:
      Single
      Black Shark 3:
      Triple

    • Release year

      N950:
      2011
      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. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm
      Width:
      77.3 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm
      Weight:
      222 g

    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. N950

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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 143.5% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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 N950, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN950Black Shark 3
    128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 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. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. N950

      1320 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +3400 mAh versus N950

    Specifications

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    1. N9502. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 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.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3630
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12 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
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 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 N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 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 N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black 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 14.4/5.76 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
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N950, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationN950Black Shark 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially
    • 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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