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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.56 |
| 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 has a general score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's general score of 81.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, but it is way thicker and way heavier. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE count with quite similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 3070mAh.
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