Black Shark 2 vs realme 9 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Black Shark 2 vs realme 9 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while realme 9 Pro Plus runs at 2.5 GHz, making Black Shark 2 the better performer.


Display: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Black Shark 2 offers 6.39 inches, making realme 9 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Black Shark 2's AMOLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 9 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Black Shark 2 offers 48 MP, making realme 9 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Black Shark 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Black Shark 2 delivers longer battery life with None, while realme 9 Pro Plus delivers 16h 33m, making Black Shark 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Black Shark 2 and realme 9 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Black Shark 2 and realme 9 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
21 Feb, 2022
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
27W Quick Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
45W Super Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Detailed, vibrant display
  • Capable primary camera
  • Great attention to details in software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Performance isn't the best
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
505,838
AnTuTu Score
792,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
505,838
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
430 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
411 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
84.21 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
93.18 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
160.2 mm
162.48 mm

Width

75 mm
73.3 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.9 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

205 grams
182 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 33m
10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
43m 24s
1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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