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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a way newer phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a better performing processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Google Nexus 5X have similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a lot smaller sensor shooting way worse quality images and videos, a lower resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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