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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than HTC One M9, having an 82.9 score against 77.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is a lot newer and just a little thinner than HTC One M9's, but it is notably heavier.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processor. HTC One M9 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera, a larger aperture and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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