Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 83.3 score against 82.3. Galaxy S9's body is lighter and a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, despite of the fact that it was released about 13 months before. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Galaxy S9 features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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