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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-11-15 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blasting black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro design is newer than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, although it is heavier and way thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite bigger display, a quite higher pixels count per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, better video frame rates and a much more megapixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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