Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 108 MP resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
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