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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a score of 78.7 against 72.4. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, it's notably thicker and much heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 192 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a back facing camera with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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