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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 Pro, with a overall score of 83.3 against 82.9. Galaxy S9's design is just a little thinner and extremely lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S9 features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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