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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting a general score of 86.6 against 83. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, it must be noted that it is also a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with very similar operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
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