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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a global score of 85.2 against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Xiaomi Black Shark, even when they were released only 7 months apart. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a bigger aperture, a much more mega pixels camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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