Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs YU Ace

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

    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
    Ace:
    LCD
  • Width

    Ace: 6.8 mm narrower

    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
    Ace:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ace: 1.22 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
    Ace:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Ace:
    Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
    Ace:
    Single
  • Depth

    Ace: 0.8 mm thinner

    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 mm
    Ace:
    9.6 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. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +20.7 mm versus Ace
    Width:
    77.3 mm +6.8 mm versus Ace
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Ace
    Weight:
    222 g
  2. 2. Ace

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black Shark 3

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

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

Black Shark 3 has approximately 40.1% more rectangular screen area than Ace.

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

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 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. Black Shark 3

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

2. Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Ace

  2. 2. Ace

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black Shark 32. Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
  • 148 Х 70.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 222 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.67" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.4 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31252
Antutu 8 score *
  • 603541
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 3
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
  • Charcoal Grey
  • Elektric Blue
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 550
  • 6000 INR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
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 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark 3, Ace.
SpecificationBlack Shark 3Ace
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W - For India