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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (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 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should count with the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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