| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 91.8 against 78.7. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. They have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a much tinier sensor capturing lot lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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