Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-10-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 a little bit better than Xiaomi 12T, having an 80.4 score against 75.5. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12 version. Xiaomi Black Shark is a notably older and just a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi 12T, but Xiaomi could make it just a little bit lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12T. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit lower pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's memory for applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi 12T's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12T has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12T features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a way bigger back camera sensor.
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