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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's overall score of 75. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has an older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, although it is much thicker and way heavier.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display density. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has better video frame rate, a back facing camera with a lot higher 108 MP resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 51 percent larger battery capacity.
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