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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83 |
| 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 | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 9T has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Black Shark, but it is just a bit heavier. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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