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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, getting an 86.6 score against 82.7. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount in each inch of display. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature extremely similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a way more MP back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with very similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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