Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, having an 80.4 score against 79.6. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. Xiaomi Black Shark is a notably older and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Xiaomi managed to make it just a little bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and way more brightness. Xiaomi Black Shark has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much higher resolution camera and a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality. Xiaomi Black Shark's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Xiaomi 12 Pro's one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.