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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-04-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy C5, but it's noticeably heavier and a lot thicker.
Samsung Galaxy C5 features a very superior performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy C5 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 79% greater battery size.
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