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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little higher display density, a little larger display and a little more display brightness.
Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark, both of them have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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