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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a overall score of 82.3 against 79. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it's a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's camera, both of them have a F1.8 aperture, a same size sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
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