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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Blasting black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 general score. Even being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it is also somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 10 OS, so both should give all the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a quite larger screen, a bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same sensor size, a camera with a 64 megapixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has faster video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a 0 percent smaller battery capacity.
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