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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.04 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a global score of 86.6 against 81.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer, but much thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, better video frame rates and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark 3, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 54% greater battery size.
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