Side-by-side technical data
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S vs Honor 50
Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 3S and Honor 50: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Honor.
The verdict
Your pick: Honor 50, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.
| Category | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Performance & hardware | 7.7 | 5.7 |
| Camera | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Connectivity | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Battery & charging | 6.6 | 5.6 |
Which one is for you?
Xiaomi Black Shark 3S, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,729 mAh
- against 4,300 mAh
- Display Technology
- AMOLED
- against OLED
- Body Materials
- Glass, Aluminium Alloy
- against Glass, Plastic
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
- against A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Honor 50, if you care about…
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.2
- against Bluetooth 5.0
- Weight
- 175 g
- against 222 g
- Usable Surface
- 89.7 %
- against 82.4 %
- Body Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- against 10.4 mm
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Processor Process Size | 7 nm | 6 nm Best value |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2.84 GHz Best value | 2.4 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 470,348 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | 1,117 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 3,274 | — |
| CPU Description | Octa-core CPU with 1 × 2.84 GHz Cortex-A77, 3 × 2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 and 4 × 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. | Octa-core CPU with 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78, and 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55. |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | — |
| RAM Capacity | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR5 | — |
| AnTuTu version | — | v9 |
Design
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Blue | White, Red, Green, Black |
| Body Thickness | 10.4 mm | 7.8 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 77.3 mm | 73.8 mm |
| Body Height | 168.7 mm | 160 mm |
| Weight | 222 g | 175 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 82.4 % | 89.7 % Best value |
| Body Materials | Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value | Glass, Plastic |
Battery
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 4,729 mAh Best value | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | 65 W | 66 W Best value |
| Battery Features | Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | Fast Charging |
| Wireless charging power | 18 W | — |
Display
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Display Technology | AMOLED Best value | OLED |
| Peak Display Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Display Diagonal | 6.67″ Best value | 6.57″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 2,400 px Best value | 2,340 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 395 ppi Best value | 392 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display Features | HDR10+, Always-On Display, Touchscreen | OLED, One Billion Colors, 120Hz |
Sensors
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Under Display | Under Display |
Sensor
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 10 | 11 Best value |
Connectivity
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G | GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6 |
| Wi-Fi Features | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value | A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Type-C, USB Charging, DLNA | NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| Max. download speed | 2,000 Mbps | — |
| Max. upload speed | 318 Mbps | — |
Audio
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 2 | — |
| Audio Features | Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value | A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker |
Technical
| Specification | Black Shark 3S | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | — | NTH-AN00, NTH-NX9 |
