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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android |
| 2022-04-04 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a overall score of 78.7 against 75.9. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro works with Android 12 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot more megapixels camera, higher video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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