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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has a general score of 80.4, which is better than the HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. Xiaomi Black Shark is a extremely newer phone than HTC One A9, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a greater hardware performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better looking display than HTC One A9, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark captures much clearer videos and photos than HTC One A9, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a bigger aperture.
HTC One A9 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a very superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has an 86% greater battery size.
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