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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than OnePlus 9 Pro, having a general score of 86.6 against 76.6. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11 version. Even being the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, thicker and heavier cellphone than the OnePlus 9 Pro.
OnePlus 9 Pro features a processor that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's CPU, both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The OnePlus 9 Pro features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a higher 1440 x 3216 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
OnePlus 9 Pro captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also counts with a much higher video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The OnePlus 9 Pro's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little longer battery life than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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