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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Blasting black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, we must note that it is also a somewhat thicker and heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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