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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting a global score of 86.6 against 81. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, heavier and much thicker device than the Huawei Nova 9. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Huawei Nova 9's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much more MP camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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