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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 global score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is notably newer, but extremely thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processor than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a just a little better pixel density, a quite larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy C9 Pro has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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