Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with an 80.4 score against 78.1. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same brightness, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a quite better number of pixels in each screen inch, a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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