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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-03-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it offers a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner phone than HTC One M9, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The HTC One M9 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater screen density. HTC One M9 has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
HTC One M9 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC One M9 also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much longer battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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