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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 overall score. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro feature quite similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has much less brightness, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 2 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos, a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, both of them have equal internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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