Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-06 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is much better than the HTC One A9, getting an 82.3 score against 72.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer than the HTC One A9's, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better display than HTC One A9, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a more powerful processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. HTC One A9 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures way better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has an 86 percent larger battery size.
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