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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, with a 78.7 score against 77.8. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi 12X. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a newer 12 version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11, providing the user some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi 12X and the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro feature really similar processing units, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12X features a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12X also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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