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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's global score of 78.2. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little higher screen density. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video quality, the same camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a back camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photos.
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