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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version, so it gives you some extra features and performance improvements. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is older than Fairphone 5, it's design is a little bit thinner and lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit is very similar to Fairphone 5's processing unit, they have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Fairphone 5 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a little greater pixels density, a higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px and more screen brightness.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Fairphone 5 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a lot less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments.
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