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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having an 85.2 score against 82.3. Even when the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is thinner and somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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