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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is much newer and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it is thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a little higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lesser MP resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A9 (2016) and the Xiaomi Black Shark have incredibly similar batteries duration.
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