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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's overall score of 71.5. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is an older, a little heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than vivo iQOO 12 Pro.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has an incredibly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a greater pixels number in each inch of screen, a little bit bigger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has 8 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro and vivo iQOO 12 Pro both count with quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same internal memory capacity. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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