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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a bit better than Galaxy Note9, having a 90.1 score against 87.1. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than Galaxy Note9, it's thicker and a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's processor is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel number per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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