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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a general score of 86.6 against 76.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's a lot thicker and notably heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Nokia 9 PureView feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Nokia 9 PureView's one, both of them have equal internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3320mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, better video frame rates and a lot more MP camera.
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