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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2017-02-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, having a global score of 86.6 against 81. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a notably newer device than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, but it is notably thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little greater screen pixel density, a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a much better (4K) video quality. The Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
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