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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Huawei Nova 9, getting a global score of 90.1 against 81. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's construction is older, noticeably thicker and extremely heavier than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a just a bit better pixel density and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features greater battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
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