Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a score of 83.3 against 78.7. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Xiaomi could make it notably lighter and thinner. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features as much memory to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot higher 108 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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