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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a score of 83.3 against 78.7. Galaxy S9's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it was released 4 years before. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality images and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4650mAh battery size.
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