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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-20 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blasting black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a score of 90.1 against 76.6. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, we must note that it is also a thicker and heavier device. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a better 1440 x 3120px resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 have really similar batteries performance, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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