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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | 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 | 1400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's overall score of 79.5. Xiaomi Black Shark is an extremely older and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, but Xiaomi managed to build it a bit lighter anyway. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13 version, so it provides some extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a really brighter screen, a better display pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, and although the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity.
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