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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12. Although it's the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is extremely older, much heavier and thicker than the Asus Zenfone 9.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit sharper screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better performing CPU than Asus Zenfone 9. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Asus Zenfone 9 count with incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a camera that is just as good as the Asus Zenfone 9 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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