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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting an 80.4 score against 76.4. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, thicker and a little heavier phone than Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size display, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Nokia 9 PureView both feature very similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots clearer photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality pictures, they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back and a same size aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's storage to install games and applications is just as good as Nokia 9 PureView's one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark has longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3320mAh.
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