Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ 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 |
| 4 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 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is noticeably newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is also somewhat thicker. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low light situations and a way better resolution camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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