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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's global score of 76.4. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with more screen brightness and a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way more megapixels camera, a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 5s feature really similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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