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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), having a general score of 86.6 against 85.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer device than the Galaxy A9 (2018), although it is notably thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better amount of pixels in each inch of screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates, a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 24% more battery size.
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