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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting an 83.2 score against 78.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 41% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor capturing way worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way better resolution camera.
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