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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| 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 | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a overall score of 80.4 against 75.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance. Xiaomi Black Shark is a older, just a little bit heavier and thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit lower pixels number per screen inch, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a way better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro captures greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a camera with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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