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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a general score of 86.6 against 78.7. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is much newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it is way thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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