Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 80.4 score against 76.4. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more screen brightness and a quite better pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a way tinier sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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