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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.76 |
| 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, Dual 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 |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, having a score of 80.4 against 79.6. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is a lot older and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's design is still a bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12, so it gives a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a bit bigger display, a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a better pixels density and way more display brightness. Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark both count with extremely similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both have the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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