Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, so it gives you some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but way thicker and way heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.