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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-02-24 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, getting a general score of 82.9 against 81. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is newer, but just a bit heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it counts with some additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much higher resolution back camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery life is just as good as Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's battery life.
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