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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Mi 9, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a little more brightness, a little bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, both have the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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