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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-02-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 81 score against 80.4. The Galaxy C9 Pro construction is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark, despite of the fact that it was released about 14 months before. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy C9 Pro has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better display than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Galaxy C9 Pro has slightly more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the Galaxy C9 Pro one.
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