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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. The Galaxy S9 is a a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, although both were only released 1 months apart. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger sensor taking better quality photos and videos, a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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