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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is noticeably newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery duration is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) one.
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