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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with an 87.1 score against 86.6. Even though Galaxy Note9 is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, it's design is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note9 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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