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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an noticeably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Xiaomi was able to make it somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a lot tinier sensor capturing way worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 41 percent larger battery size.
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