Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-17 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than the Honor 9X Pro, with an 80.4 score against 71.9. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Honor 9X Pro has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and better performance. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is a little lighter than Honor 9X Pro, although it is a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better looking screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels count in each inch of screen. The Honor 9X Pro counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little faster processor than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a battery lifetime that is very similar to Honor 9X Pro's battery life. Honor 9X Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Honor 9X Pro also has higher video frame rates, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
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