Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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.

• Weight

  Galaxy A9 (2016): 22 g lighter

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  200 g

  Black Shark 3:

  222 g

• Width

  Black Shark 3: 3.6 mm narrower

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  80.9 mm

  Black Shark 3:

  77.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A9 (2016): 0.67 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  6 in

  Black Shark 3:

  6.67 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  Black Shark 3:

  Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  Single

  Black Shark 3:

  Triple

• Depth

  Galaxy A9 (2016): 3 mm thinner

  Galaxy A9 (2016):

  7.4 mm

  Black Shark 3:

  10.4 mm

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. Galaxy A9 (2016)

   Height:

   161.7 mm

   Width:

   80.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Black Shark 3

   Depth:

   7.4 mm

2. 2. Black Shark 3

   Height:

   168.7 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2016)

   Width:

   77.3 mm

   Depth:

   10.4 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2016)

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. Galaxy A9 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 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 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A9 (2016).

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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