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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2023-05-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the HTC U23 Pro, with a score of 80.4 against 77.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is a bit lighter than HTC U23 Pro, although it's a little bit thicker and was released many years before. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC U23 Pro has Android 13 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better performing processing unit than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark features a brighter screen than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures a little bit better photos and videos than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera. The HTC U23 Pro has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC U23 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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