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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it is thicker and a lot heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy S9 has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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