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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Xiaomi could make it just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, a display of the same size and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor taking much lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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