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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a general score of 86.6 against 83.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with really similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 43 percent greater battery size.
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