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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a 78.7 score against 76.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a newer device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 16% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor taking way lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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