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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blasting black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy S9, with a 90.1 score against 83.3. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is extremely newer than Galaxy S9, it is thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a back camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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