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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 6.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the HTC One M9, having a global score of 86.6 against 77.7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has newer 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is incredibly newer than HTC One M9, it's a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
The HTC One M9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has much more storage to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots way better photos and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, faster video frame rates and a much higher 64 MP resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
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