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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is way newer, but a bit heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster video frame rate, a larger aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) both have very similar batteries duration.
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