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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Galaxy S9, having a global score of 86.6 against 83.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is incredibly newer than Galaxy S9's, but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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