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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting an 87.1 score against 78.7. The Galaxy Note9 is an a lot older phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a way better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels count per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note9 has just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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