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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is a lot better than the HTC One A9, getting an 86.6 score against 72.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is incredibly newer, but incredibly thicker and heavier than HTC One A9. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a screen that's very similar to the display in HTC One A9, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 5 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a lot better video definition, a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The HTC One A9 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery life than HTC One A9, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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