Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 12.43 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than realme GT 5G, with a score of 80.4 against 74.8. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and realme GT 5G has Android 11. Despite being the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark is a older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the realme GT 5G.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better looking display than realme GT 5G, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little smaller screen and a bit less pixels per display inch. Realme GT 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark both feature incredibly similar CPUs, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the realme GT 5G, both have the same internal storage capacity. The realme GT 5G features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The realme GT 5G features a way better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the realme GT 5G also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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