Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 82.3 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a extremely newer and just a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it is also somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much bigger back camera sensor, a way more megapixels back camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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