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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's score of 78.7. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note9 is a lot older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's construction is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy Note9 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count in each inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4650mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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