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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, having an 86.6 score against 81. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Huawei Nova 9, we must note that it's also older, noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bit larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little higher pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Huawei Nova 9 have similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have exactly the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Nova 9. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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