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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's overall score of 83. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so they should give the same OS features. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T have really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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