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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro body is newer, but noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy A5 (2016) has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has a much faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity.
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