Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has an overall score of 92.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a way newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a lot brighter display, a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532, a bit bigger display and a bit better display pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Xiaomi Black Shark both feature extremely similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels and the same video quality, the iPhone 12 Pro also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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