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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 Black Shark is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 80.4 against 76.6. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a notably older and just a bit thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Xiaomi managed to build it just a little bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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