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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's score of 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel number per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels, they both have the same camera aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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