Huawei Honor 9N vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 9N:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 9N: 70 g lighter

    Honor 9N:
    152 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Honor 9N: 5.5 mm narrower

    Honor 9N:
    71.8 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 9N: 0.83 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9N:
    5.84 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9N:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9N:
    Dual
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    Height:
    149.2 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +19.5 mm versus Honor 9N
    Width:
    77.3 mm +5.5 mm versus Honor 9N
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.7 mm versus Honor 9N

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    152 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +70 g versus Honor 9N

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 26.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 9N.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
Honor 9N: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 9N

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Honor 9N

Specifications

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1. Honor 9N2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75282
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • $ 550
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9N, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationHonor 9NBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W