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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's global score of 82.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is newer and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, although it's also just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both have quite similar cameras, both of them have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and a same size sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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