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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blasting black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note9, although it's thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a bit greater display density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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