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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the HTC One M9's 77.7 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably newer and just a little thinner device than HTC One M9, but it is noticeably heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One M9 counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
HTC One M9 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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