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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a lot better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a 90.1 score against 74.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a much newer device than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it is noticeably thicker and just a little heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a greater pixel density, a bigger display and a way better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one.
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