Xiaomi Mi 9S vs Black Shark 3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 9S vs Black Shark 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Black Shark 3 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9S the better performer.


Display: Black Shark 3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9S offers 6.39 inches, making Black Shark 3 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 9S features a Super AMOLED display compared to Black Shark 3's AMOLED, making Xiaomi Mi 9S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Black Shark 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9S offers 48 MP, making Black Shark 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 9S and Black Shark 3 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Black Shark 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4720 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9S offers 4000 mAh, making Black Shark 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 9S and Black Shark 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi 9S
₹34,490
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Black Shark 3
₹36,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

06 Sep, 2020
20 Dec, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
4720 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
65W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 650
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.48 %
82.37 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157.2 mm
168.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm
77.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
10.4 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

196 grams
222 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4720 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 65W Fast Charging 100% in 38 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm, USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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