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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but both are equally thin.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's camera is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, they have a same resolution camera, the same video resolution, the same aperture, a same size camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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