Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 87.1 score against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy Note9's design is just a bit heavier but just a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a little bigger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note9's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Note9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures, a larger diafragm aperture and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark and Galaxy Note9 have quite similar batteries.
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