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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting a overall score of 80.4 against 79. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11, offering some nice extra features and improved performance. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is older and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's construction is still a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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