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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than HTC One M9, having an 82.9 score against 77.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is newer and a little thinner, but extremely heavier than HTC One M9. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. The HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than HTC One M9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 41% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments and a much better resolution back facing camera.
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