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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 86.6 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is just a bit heavier and noticeably thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
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