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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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 Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a little more screen brightness and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and a much more MP back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, they have equal internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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