Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView's overall score of 76.4. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView and Xiaomi Black Shark both feature very similar processing units, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. Nokia 9 PureView counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark, they have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same diafragm aperture, a 12 megapixels back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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