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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features improved battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4650mAh battery size.
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