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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a bit better than the HTC U11 life, getting a score of 78.7 against 74.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's construction is way newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than the HTC U11 life. HTC U11 life counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The HTC U11 life has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4650mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes a lot better pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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