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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a global score of 81.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's just a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. They have a screen of the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 and the same screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a much tinier sensor shooting much lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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