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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, having an 86.6 score against 82.2. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9T, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should give very similar operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot more MP back facing camera, better video frame rate and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi 9T both feature quite similar memory for applications and games, they have the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has an 18% more battery size.
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