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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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+ (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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a global score of 81.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's general score of 80.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is extremely newer and a little bit thinner, but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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