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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, with an 80.4 score against 78.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it's a bit thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a way better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
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