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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 | 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
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a global score of 87.1 against 82.3. The Galaxy Note9 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but they have the same thickness. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a better pixel number per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy Note9, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy Note9's battery performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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