Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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+ (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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro body is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much bigger camera sensor and a camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution.
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