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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's overall score of 78.2. Both devices in our current comparison use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user identical OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, we must highlight that it's also a heavier and just a little thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little inferior pixels amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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