Compare / Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 vs Xiaomi Pad 9
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 vs Xiaomi Pad 9
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- N/A
- EDGE
- N/A
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Announced
- 2025, November
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Announced
- 2026, September 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 23
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- SIM
No
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Waterproof (5ATM)
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Dimensions
- 251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
- Weight
- 485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Type
- AMOLED, 600 nits
- Size
- 1.43 inches
- Resolution
- 466 x 466 pixels (~326 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Type
- IPS LCD68B colors144HzHDR10Dolby VisionHDR Vivid800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 3200 x 2136 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Pad 9
- OS
- Android 17, HyperOS 4
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
- GPU
- Adreno 825
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Card slot
- No
- Phonebook
- No
- Call records
- Yes
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1 (128GB only)
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Single
- 8 MP
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- WLAN
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS
- NFC
- Unspecified
- Radio
- No
- USB
- No
Xiaomi Pad 9
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, compass, heart rate, SpO2
- Messaging
- SMS(threaded view), Email, IM
- Games
- No
- Java
- No
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Type
- 9720 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- Colors
- Black, Green
Xiaomi Pad 9
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
- Price
- About 390 EUR
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
- No
Xiaomi Pad 9
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 1.43 inches.
- The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.