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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat lighter and thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although both were released with only 4 months difference. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor and a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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