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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it is a little bit lighter. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10, providing lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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