Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  Mi 9 Explorer: 49 g lighter

  Black Shark 3:

  222 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Mi 9 Explorer: 2.6 mm narrower

  Black Shark 3:

  77.3 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Mi 9 Explorer: 0.28 in smaller diagonal

  Black Shark 3:

  6.67 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Black Shark 3:

  Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 9 Explorer: 2.8 mm thinner

  Black Shark 3:

  10.4 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Mi 9 Explorer: 11.2 mm shorter

  Black Shark 3:

  168.7 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  157.5 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. Black Shark 3

   Height:

   168.7 mm +11.2 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Width:

   77.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Depth:

   10.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Black Shark 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.67 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   20:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   107.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 7.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi 9 Explorer.

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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