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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a score of 83.2 against 82.3. Even when Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, a screen with the same size and the same quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a brighter screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 has as much storage to install applications and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video resolution, the same resolution back camera and the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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