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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| -- | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than Xiaomi 12S, having an 80.4 score against 72.9. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. The Xiaomi 12S counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a just a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display, much more brightness, a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi 12S both feature really similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi 12S counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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