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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having an 83.3 score against 82.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy S9 is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it's body is much lighter and just a bit thinner. Galaxy S9 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy S9 features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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