Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G or Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2019, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.94 in | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dream White, Titanium Black | Black, Silver, Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 81.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
- Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF -12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom -16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | 640 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 464857 | 403242 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 757 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2285 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2571 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2204 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 582 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2197 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3532 | 34287 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10480 | 10771 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 40W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 10W |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
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