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Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom vs Darmoshark M3s Mini Comparison

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Mouse Details

Subjects of comparisons - brand and model.

Manufacturer Finalmouse Darmoshark
Model Starlight 12 Phantom M3s Mini
Photo Finalmouse-Starlight-12-Phantom darmoshark-m3s-mini
Release Date 2021 2023
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Dimensions and Weight

Mice size, weight and cable length (if applicable).

Length ~116 mm
~11.6 cm
~4.57 in
~122 mm
~12.2 cm
~4.8 in
Width ~60 mm
~6 cm
~2.36 in
~62.5 mm
~6.25 cm
~2.46 in
Height ~35 mm
~3.5 cm
~1.38 in
~37.8 mm
~3.78 cm
~1.49 in
Weight ~42 g
~0.04 kg
~0.09 lbs
~54 g
~0.05 kg
~0.12 lbs

Technical Specs

Full tech specifications of the given mice.

Sensor Type Optical Optical
Sensor Model Finalsensor PAW3395
Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 - 20000 100 - 26000
Max Resolution (CPI/DPI) 20000 26000
Min Resolution (CPI/DPI) 400 100
Maximum Acceleration 40 G 50 G
Max Tracking Speed 450 IPS 650 IPS
Polling Rate 1000 Hz (1ms) 2000 Hz (0.5ms)
Lift Off Distance Low, ~1.0 mm Adjustable, low>1.0 mm
Switch Type Kailh GM 8.0 TTC Golden Micro Dustproof
Switch Lifespan 80 million clicks 80 million clicks
Feet (Material) Virgin Grade PTFE Virgin Grade PTFE
Onboard Memory No Yes
Smoothing / Filtering No No
Hardware Acceleration No No
Click Latency 12.6 ms 3.5 ms
Shift Latency - -

Accessories and Features

Other options such as grip style, lighting and connectivity.

Mouse Type Gaming mouse Gaming mouse
Sensor Type Optical Optical
Ergonomy Ambidextrous Right-handed
Buttons 6 5
Suggested Grip Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip Palm grip
DPI Indicator No No
Lighting Yes No
Adjustable Lighting No No
Adjustable Weight No No
Editable Scroll-Wheel Resistance No No
Silent Clicking No No
Colors Black-Blue, Black-Blue-Red Black, White, Grey, Red, Pink, Purple
Battery Time 140 h 100 h (500 mAh)
Battery Type Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
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Warranty 1 or 2 years 1 or 2 years
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Vs Comparison Analysis

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Model Starlight 12 Phantom M3s Mini
Picture Finalmouse-Starlight-12-Phantom darmoshark-m3s-mini
Age 3 Years 1 Year
Relative Age 2 Years Older 2 Years Younger
User Rating 5% Better Score 5% Worse Score
Dimensions ~6.00 mm (or ~0.24 in) Shorter
~2.50 mm (or ~0.10 in) Narrower
~2.80 mm (or ~0.11 in) Lower
~6.00 mm (or ~0.24 in) Longer
~2.50 mm (or ~0.10 in) Wider
~2.80 mm (or ~0.11 in) Higher
Weight ~12.00 g or ~0.03 lbs Lighter ~12.00 g or ~0.03 lbs Heavier
Sensor Type & Model Same Tech
Different Model
Same Tech
Different Model
Resolution Range
[DPImax - DPImin]
Smaller Range Larger Range
Max Resolution 23% Worse Max Res.
6000 Less DPI/CPI
23% Better Max Res.
6000 More DPI/CPI
Min Resolution 75% Worse Min Res
300 Less DPI/CPI
75% Better Min Res
300 More DPI/CPI
Maximum Acceleration 20% Worse Max G 20% Better Max G
Maximum Tracking Speed 31% Worse Max IPS 31% Better Max IPS
Polling Rate 50% Worse Polling Rate 50% Better Polling Rate
Lift Off Distance Same Lift Off Distance Same Lift Off Distance
Switch Type Different Switch Tech Different Switch Tech
Switch Lifespan Same Lifespan Same Lifespan
Feet Material Type Same Feet Material Same Feet Material
Number of Buttons 1 More Buttons 1 Less Buttons
Battery Time 40 h Better Battery Duration 40 h Worse Battery Duration
Click Latency 72% Worse Click Latency 72% Better Click Latency
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Graphical Vs Comparison

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Physical Characteristics
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Sensor Characteristics
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Latency Characteristics
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Graphs Description The Physical Characteristics comparison is just a viewable representation of the devices' length, width, height and weight. Sensor, Latency and Other Features are, instead, computed within the range 0-->100, taking into account if the variable is getting better with the increase of its value (e.g the highest max DPI, the better it is) or vice versa (the lowest Click Latency, the better); for example, a score of 50 for both devices means they are equal, scores of 70 and 30 mean that first one better. So, the data are homogeneous to provide immediate meaning, higher bar(s) means better value(s). An empty graph means that there is not enough data to compute that comparison (one value or both are missing).
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Final Vs Words

Aiding our visitors to the final choice between the mice.

This final paragraph will help you in the decision making process, between Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom and Darmoshark M3s Mini, and in selecting the mouse that is performing better and best suits your needs. We are aware that every user has own needs and preferences, due to this each mouse could be better for some features and worse for other ones. The purpose of the text is to highlight this possibility and generate an "overall score" for a purchase decision.

First of all, both mice share the same utilization aim, Gaming mouse. The Starlight 12 Phantom is older, 3 years old, being released in the 2021, while the other one is younger, 1 years old, being released in the 2023. The production age difference is 2 year(s). This makes the M3s Mini a bit more attractive in terms of freshness.

• Dimensions, Weight, Ergonomy 📐⚖️🫳

When it comes to evaluate mice dimensions, you should take into consideration the size of your hand and check if it would properly fit it or not. In this case, you should check which mice would be the fittest. Compared to M3s Mini mouse, Starlight 12 Phantom is ~6.00 mm (or ~0.24 in) Shorter, ~2.50 mm (or ~0.10 in) Narrower and ~2.80 mm (or ~0.11 in) Lower, which makes it, overally, 11.3 mm (or -0.44 in) moderately smaller and better suiting tinier hands.

Considering the weight, Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom is 22% lighter, a difference of 12.00 g (0.03 lbs), which can be considered moderately significant. We do not express a particular preference for heavier or lighter mice, being this a completely personal objective preference. Anyway, both mice does not offer weight personalization .

Regarding the Ergonomy, Starlight 12 Phantom is meant to be Ambidextrous while M3s Mini is Right-handed. They offer different grip, Palm grip, Claw grip, Fingertip grip by Starlight 12 Phantom while M3s Mini has Palm grip; the first one can be considered more adaptable, with a greater number of grip possibilities equal to 3 instead of the 1 offered by the other one.

• Sensor and Latencies 🐭⏱️

Let's now compare Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom sensor with the one of Darmoshark M3s Mini. The two mice share the same sensor technology, that is Optical, but different sensor model: Finalsensor equipped by Starlight 12 Phantom and PAW3395 used by M3s Mini. It is very important to say that, although tech and model sometimes coincide, the assembly and composition of interior circuits might result in different specs and latencies.

Resolution, Max Acceleration and Max Tracking, Polling Rate and Lift Off
The mice offer different resolution range (DPImax - DPImin), the Starlight 12 Phantom provides 19600 DPI/CPI, while M3s Mini offers 25900 DPI/CPI, meaning that the last one has larger range. Consider picking up the one having the sensitivity range that mostly suits your needs, depending on the aim (Gaming/Business) but also the kind of game you are going to use it mostly (e.g. FPS is different than RTS or MOBA). If you need a higher precision mouse, meaning that for the same length of shift the mouse will recognize more movement, "reading" more dots per inch and, in other words, will move faster on the screen, M3s Mini is offering 23% better Max Resolution, 6000 More DPI/CPI.

As for the Maximum Acceleration, which measures the maximum pull force in G(s) that the sensor can trace before inconsistencies occur, M3s Mini shows a better value, 50 G, a small difference of 10 G. Going on, taking into account the Maximum Tracking Speed, the velocity (inches per second) that the mouse can move at before it starts to loose track and cause anomalies, M3s Mini shows a preferable value, 650 IPS, a significant difference of 200 IPS. Take into account that max G and max IPS mostly affect activities requiring very fast mouse shift, together with the shift latency that we will analyse further in this section.

Starlight 12 Phantom has a Polling Rate of 1000 Hz, in other words it reports data to computer 1 time every 1.00 ms, while M3s Mini is characterized by 2000 Hz or an input every 0.50 ms, making this last one having 50% better Polling Rate. Lastly, Starlight 12 Phantom and M3s Mini share a Lift Off distance of 1 mm, above this one they will not work accurately. Anyway, M3s Mini offers adjustable lift off distance through software.

Click and Shift Latencies

Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom has higher click latency than Darmoshark M3s Mini, a great difference of 9.10 ms, 72% worse Click Latency, which can be evaluated very significant, in terms of compared performance. Anyway, we feel it is important to underline that the differences in latencies are often more perceptible from the machine's point of view rather than human's, reducing the real impact of these values and deviations. At the moment there is no available data to compare Starlight 12 Phantom and M3s Mini shift latency. Contact us to request priority data update.

• Other Features 📎

Let's now have a look, finally, to the general features of the two mice. They are equipped with different Switch Technology, Starlight 12 Phantom has Kailh GM 8.0 while M3s Mini has TTC Golden Micro Dustproof; moreover, they have the same life span of 80 millions clicks. The Feet Material is the same, Virgin Grade PTFE. Considering the available Number of Buttons, 6 offered by first mouse and 5 offered by the second one, a small difference of 1 that can be considered important or not depending on the utilization purpose. The first one has a declared battery time of 140h (type: Lithium polymer), the second one has a duration of 100h (type: Lithium polymer) meaning a difference of 40h. In the end, the feature offered by Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom is RGB Lighting, while Darmoshark M3s Mini is giving On board Memory.

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Final Choice & Ranking

Numerical and Graphical Scoring of the Starlight 12 Phantom and M3s Mini models, for buying decision.

In this final section you will find Mouse Specs comparison score of the two mice. The graphs below are elaborated considering the most important variables per each type of device utilization.

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Comparison Score

Mouse Specs comparison score has been computed equally weighting the "OVERVIEW" comparison variables of the above Graph, with a medium value of 3 out of 5.

Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom Darmoshark M3s Mini
1738424616
41%59%
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The scores above represent a numerical evaluation of the Finalmouse Starlight 12 Phantom and Darmoshark M3s Mini specifications.

You should take into consideration also the personal feelings and not only the technical specs.


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