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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is a bit better than the HTC One M9, with an 82.3 score against 77.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the HTC One M9, but it's also notably heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a more recent 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
HTC One M9 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The HTC One M9 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better battery performance than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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