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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Design & display	6.3	7.0
Performance & hardware	6.9	7.9
Camera	5.5	6.4
Connectivity	6.3	5.7
Battery & charging	7.0	6.3

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Display Pixel Density: 484 ppi; against 403 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 65 W; against 40 W

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G, if you care about…

Weight: 196 g; against 253 g
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging; against Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power: 30 W; against 18 W
Body Thickness: 8.5 mm; against 10.1 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	2.96 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	596,454	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,176	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,359	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 1×2.84 GHz Cortex-A77, 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 and 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485, and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	DDR5	—

Design

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Body Colors	Black, Grey	White, Black
Body Thickness	10.1 mm	8.5 mm Best value
Body Width	83.3 mm	74.6 mm
Body Height	177.8 mm	157.2 mm
Weight	253 g	196 g Best value
Usable Surface	83.6 %	85.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	Physical Pop-Up Gaming Triggers	—

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	65 W Best value	40 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value
Wireless charging power	18 W	30 W Best value

Display

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	500 nits	—
Display Diagonal	7.1″ Best value	6.39″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	3,120 px Best value	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	484 ppi Best value	403 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	90 Hz	—
Display Features	HDR10+, Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Type-C, NFC, DLNA	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	2,000 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	318 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive Best value	aptX HD, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 3 Pro	Mi 9 Pro 5G
Model numbers	SHARK MBU-A0, SHARK MBU-H0	—