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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Pro is a lot better than the Honor 9X Pro, getting a overall score of 90.1 against 71.9. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should count with identical OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Honor 9X Pro.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little faster CPU than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a better camera than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Honor 9X Pro has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Honor 9X Pro also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has longer battery performance than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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