Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s score of 74.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is much newer and just a little lighter, but also thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives a couple additional features and increased performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a just a bit greater pixel amount in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a greater camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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