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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but it is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Galaxy Note9 has a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although the Galaxy Note9 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos and a camera with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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