Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Xiaomi Mi 9, with a 90.1 score against 83.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9, it is thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a screen that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's display, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.