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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting an 80.8 score against 78.7. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a lot better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing much lower quality videos and photos, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution.
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