Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-02-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, getting an 82.3 score against 81. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, it is much thicker and a little heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite larger display and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy C9 Pro features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy C9 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a camera with way more megapixels.
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