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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is much older and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is still just a little lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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