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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with an 86.6 score against 79. Even being the best device we are comparing here, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have the same pixel density, a display with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, faster video frame rates and a much more megapixels back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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