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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a overall score of 82.3 against 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels count in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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