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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than realme 8 5G, having a overall score of 78.7 against 72. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a newer 12 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro design is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than realme 8 5G.
Realme 8 5G has a way better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Realme 8 5G counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the realme 8 5G also counts with a little greater pixel amount in each screen inch.
The realme 8 5G counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes better pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a back camera with lot more MP and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Realme 8 5G counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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