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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, having an 82.3 score against 81.4. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is way heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a brighter display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 have very similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of them have a same resolution camera, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 0.5 inches camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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