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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 82.9 score against 81.4. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a thicker and much heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of these devices use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with more brightness and a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the same camera aperture and the same camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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