Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a global score of 80.4 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a little bigger screen, a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Xiaomi Black Shark have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photos.
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