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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-04-04 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a global score of 81 against 78.7. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version, giving a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released many years before.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, a just a little lower pixels density and a little smaller display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
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