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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 82.9 score against 76.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but they are equally thin. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, a same resolution camera in the back and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much better (4K) video resolution.
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