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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 a bit better than Xiaomi 12, with a general score of 80.4 against 78.8. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, we must highlight that it's also a noticeably older, just a little bit heavier and thicker cellphone. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit greater pixels density, a way brighter display and a little larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark has a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with way more MP. Xiaomi Black Shark's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi 12's one, they have the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi 12 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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