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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is extremely newer than the HTC One M9, it is a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it gives you a couple additional features.
The HTC One M9 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The HTC One M9 features a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 66% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better videos and photos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos, a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light environments, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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