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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's score of 78.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it's just a bit heavier and was released just 22 months before. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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